superintendent's corner
Joshua Bill of Waukegan High School one of five up for award
- Illinois History Teacher of the Year Joshua Bill of Waukegan has been named as one of five finalists for The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s 2012 National History Teacher of the Year Award. con't
State Matching Grant program helps 691 districts repair
and improve facilities
- The Illinois State Board of Education announced it has awarded more than $39.2 million under the School Maintenance Grant Program to help 691 districts and vocational centers make necessary repairs and improvements on existing facilities. con't
Illinois Teacher of the Year to be named
- More than 200 award recipients will be recognized Saturday, Oct. 20 for their outstanding service to students statewide at the 38th annual Those Who Excel/Teacher of the Year banquet in Normal. con't
State awards $10 million contract to international school reform leader
- The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced it has established the Center for School Improvement to help raise student performance in the nearly 4,000 public kindergarten-12th grade schools across the state, particularly the lowest performing schools. con't
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