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Students are pictured at a Rochester Elementary School pre-K classroom. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)

Report: Illinois stalls in efforts to expand preschool compared to other states

Article Summary A 2025 nationwide report on statewide early childhood education found that Illinois stalled in efforts to expand preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. Recent governor-led initiatives ...

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Economy Chicago colleges launch program to address hunger By JUDITH RUIZ-BRANCH Illinois News Connection – 10/02/25

City Colleges of Chicago is partnering with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to offer free meals to students in an effort to combat food insecurity across their campuses. The Food Security for ...

Education Report: Pennsylvania math, reading scores rank among nation’s best By DANIELLE SMITH Keystone State News Connection – 9/18/25

Pennsylvania students continue to excel in reading and math, according to the latest “Public Education by the Numbers” report. It offers a comprehensive look at school funding, enrollment, ...

Education Ballot proposal would tax Michigan’s top earners to boost schools By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Michigan News Connection – 9/09/25

A statewide coalition of parents, educators and advocates in Michigan is launching a ballot measure to raise more than $1 billion a year for public education. If approved by voters in 2026, The ...

Democracy Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters to force out-of-state teachers to take ‘America First’ test By Richard Eberwein – 8/18/25

The Oklahoma Department of Education will begin testing teachers who come from New York and California to prove they share conservative political views.

Education Pennsylvania budget delay sparks concern over school, health funding By DANIELLE SMITH Keystone State News Connection – 7/14/25

The mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania is voicing concerns about the state budget delay, warning it could affect the city’s more than 58,000 residents. Lawmakers missed the June 30 deadline for ...

Democracy Tennessee book bans see ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ and ‘The Magic Tree House’ barred from school libraries By Richard Eberwein – 7/01/25

After changes to Tennessee’s book ban law, schools in the state have banned several children’s novels from their libraries to comply with the law.

Economy Heartland Democrats working to bolster middle class before Trump’s costly tax bill By Richard Eberwein – 6/10/25

As congressional Republicans negotiate President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” Democrats is state legislatures are working to mitigate the potential damage the bill could cause to working families.

Abortion Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bill mandating anti-abortion learning materials in schools By Richard Eberwein – 6/09/25

Last Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed Senate File 175, a Republican-written piece of legislation that mandates schools to teach about the “humanity of the unborn child” to grades 5-12.

Education Indiana’s degree cuts threaten access for working adults By JOE ULERY Indiana News Service – 6/05/25

Indiana’s move to cut low-enrollment college degree programs may collide with many adults who say they want more access to affordable higher education. A new Gallup-Lumina ...

Education Missouri GOP working to privatize education while slashing state revenue By Richard Eberwein – 6/05/25

Missouri Republicans are set to direct state funding toward a private scholarship program despite slashing revenues through tax cuts.

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