State education leaders are asking school administrations to plan ahead in case immigration officials show up at their buildings. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow U.

The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget, despite projections that the state will face a substantial revenue shortfall next year.

The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration officials carrying out enforcement actions or seeking information from school officials.

The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, amounting to a 4.6% increase from this year, as the state prepares to face a substantial budget deficit.

Some Illinois school boards allow all resident children – including private and homeschooled kids – to participate in district activities. That should be the case for all taxpaying families in all districts.

"Guidance reinforces students’ right to education, regardless of immigration status, and advises school districts to develop local policies," ISBE said.

The block grant allocated $32.2 million for the 2025 fiscal year to 91 grantees. That funding is serving 4,008 children in half-day preschool and 1,142 in full-day preschool, as well as providing support services for 512 children under the age of 3.

The Illinois State Board of Education is proposing an additional $497.2 million for the state’s education budget — a smaller increase than last year as federal COVID relief money dries up and the state grapples with a projected deficit. If approved by ...

The Illinois State Board of Education is encouraging local school districts to adopt clear policies spelling out how and when their staff should cooperate with federal immigration officials ...

SILVIS, Ill. (KWQC) - The Silvis School District shared a post on Facebook on immigration enforcement. The information came from the Illinois Board of Education. The post says:

The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign.

A coalition of afterschool program providers, families and students called on Gov. JB Pritzker to release $50 million to fund their programs Monday.