High school students from across Illinois will meet with state education officials in 2026-27 to research school issues and recommend policies and initiatives affecting students.
Illinois schools will use updated USDA income thresholds to determine student meal benefits for 2026-27. The criteria apply to free and reduced-price breakfast, lunch and after-school snacks.
Illinois is allocating $15 million for educator recruitment and retention in fiscal 2027. The 100 selected districts account for about 77% of reported teacher vacancies statewide.
The Illinois State Board of Education released a planning resource to help districts prepare to offer annual mental health screenings for grades 3-12 starting in 2027-28. Parents may opt their children out.
The Illinois State Board of Education released fiscal 2027 district allocations. Every school district will receive more state funding than last year, with updated counts of low-income students.
The Illinois State Board of Education issued a framework to help K-12 districts decide how to use AI in teaching and operations. It includes policy tools but sets no statewide classroom mandates.
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