Schools, districts, and education policy in Illinois.
Governor JB Pritzker signed the law July 28, 2026, mandating wireless communication device restrictions during the school day with exceptions and enforcement limits.
The Chicago Board of Education is set to vote July 30 on a budget that eliminates nearly 1,000 teaching positions, with WBEZ analysis showing predominantly Latino high schools losing 7% of classroom teachers.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2909 into law on July 11, 2026, prohibiting evaluators from using AI to assign numerical scores or qualitative ratings in teacher performance reviews, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Judge Martha Pacold denied an injunction and dismissed most claims in a challenge to canceled Full-Service Community Schools grants, as 230 staff are already out of work and a second lawsuit continues.
