Teaching

Illinois is among about a dozen states that have little or no homeschooling oversight. Some advocates want to do something about that.

The head of the nation's largest teachers' union says better pay and more support will keep more educators from leaving.

Often called Introduction to Education or Education 101, the courses are aimed at giving juniors or seniors a chance to see if they want to pursue a career in education — and they’ve also been touted as a means of reducing the teacher shortage, as well as diversifying a heavily white profession.

The lack of civility is something so many children and adults are re-learning as they adjust to being back in community with others, and one Bloomington teacher says that reality is not only impacting schools, but every sector of public life.

The Regional Office of Education covering McLean, Logan, Dewitt, and Livingston counties has received a $4 million federal grant to make new school principals better at their jobs. The hope is it will find ways to address a looming shortage of school administrators.

Teachers have encountered many challenges during the past 12 months, and the craft has been evolving because of the pandemic. Now it is Black History…

Illinois State University's new effort to help Chicago Public Schools develop more homegrown teachers could help diversify ISU's student population.ISU…

Illinois State University is part of a new program to help Chicago Public Schools develop more homegrown teachers.Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public…

“Gladly We Learn and Teach” has long been Illinois State University’s motto, a nod to its roots as a training ground for teachers. This semester, ISU’s…

Turns out kids do miss school. Well, most of them.The coronavirus pandemic has forced Bloomington-Normal grade school and middle school students and…