Education

After about nine months of bargaining and four negotiation sessions aided by a federal mediator, Illinois State University and the union that represents non-tenure track faculty members came to agreement on a new contract.

For Allison Isley, college didn't quite turn out the way she would have liked the first time. On Saturday, she'll graduate from Illinois State University with a degree in a profession she's always wanted to join — emphasizing that taking chances on yourself is worth it.

Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the state’s academic standards.

The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance has a new way to learn about the birds of Bloomington-Normal.

Unit 5 is celebrating the results of its annual school report card and focusing on schools that need improvement.

The Tri-Valley school district has seven candidates who have filed to run for school board for the April 1, 2025 election. The deadline to file is the close of business Monday.

A recent event at a Chicago charter school showed students that, regardless of their immigration status, college is within reach.

Thousands of bills are introduced in Springfield every year. Most of them don’t go anywhere, including ones that seem popular.

Two program coordinators for The Baby Fold's Hammitt School have developed a new data collection system that fills a gap in the previous system: Understanding the "why" behind student behaviors.

Representatives of the state's Department of Early Childhood's transition committee spoke with parents and educators about the ways the department can be the most effective when it launches in 2026.