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Amends the School Code. Provides that all public schools shall provide daily time for supervised, unstructured, child-directed play for all…
Strong early childhood leadership positively impacts outcomes for children and families. Very few leaders arrive in their roles with all…
But Illinois educators want a pass because of pandemic disruptions. Despite pleas from school districts nationwide — including about 700…
In February 2021, Illinois House Representatives, Camille Y. Lilly and Cameron Ammons, introduced this resolution regarding mental health issues and…
“When the coronavirus hit Chicago, the city was approaching the halfway point of its four-year rollout of universal prekindergarten. By…
This article, written by a graduate student, shares the author’s experience in a kindergarten classroom. A significant theme of the…
Prior to The Right to Play Every Day bill, Illinois was one of many states that didn’t mandate Recess and…
The Illinois State Board of Education is working on a new set of teaching standards for what it calls ‘culturally…
Title/Synopsis: Acknowledges that toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences can have significantly negative short-term, long-term, and generational impacts and that…