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ISBE announces $100 million grant to support social-emotional and mental health supports for students and educators

By Illinois State Board of Education | Sep 28, 2021

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today a $100 million grant to support the social-emotional well-being and mental health of students and educators. The grant will fund partnerships between school districts and community organizations to address the trauma students and educators have experienced during the pandemic.

ISBE welcomes members of the 2021-22 Student Advisory Council

By Illinois State Board of Education | Sep 16, 2021

Twenty-one high school students have been chosen to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2021-22 Student Advisory Council (SAC). The council includes 13 new and eight returning members from across the state.

NEWS: ISBE recognized by the Education Trust for best school-by-school spending data in the country

By Illinois State Board of Education | Aug 28, 2021

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) received recognition for making Illinois' school-by-school spending data the most transparent and usable in the nation in a report released by the Education Trust. Illinois was the only state to earn a 100% rating for its development of comprehensive per-pupil school spending reports displayed in the Illinois Report Card, according to Going Beyond ESSA Compliance: A 50-State Scan of School Spending Reports.