Under the proposal, districts would be required to develop policies with input from parents, teachers and school staff, with student involvement encouraged. #phones #highschool #legislation
The biennial report, The State We’re In 2025, tracks 15 years of data on funding, enrollment, staffing, affordability, and student outcomes from early childhood through higher education. #mentalhealth
“This program would not be possible without the hard work and partnership of these organizations, who work tirelessly to provide the youth with incredible opportunities to explore potential careers paths as well as experience Cook County’s natural beauty,” said Cook County Board and Forest Preserves President Toni Preckwinkle. #forest
"With our students reaching new heights—from record-breaking graduation rates and rising scholarship totals to expanded career pathways and stronger academic outcomes—our mission is clear: keep the momentum going,” said CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. #summer
Personalized learning is an instructional model that allows students to play an active role with their teachers in co-designing their learning path, pace, and environment based on their individual strengths, needs, and interests . #school
Student results on the 2024 Illinois Assessment of Readiness test compared to 2019 mark both a recovery from the learning disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and real reading and math growth from before the public health crisis that began in 2020. #learning
Cook County Launches Project Rainbow (Cook County, IL) - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by community leaders, tech innovators, cultural institutions, museums, non-profits, and other partners to announce Project Rainbow: a new County-created, family-focused recovery initiative designed to address the education barriers and learning loss exacerbated by the pandemic.