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In addition to collecting new data, the law requires training for teachers on “trauma-informed practices” and codifies definitions of trauma and other related terms.

CHICAGO (WMBD) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton praised a House Bill 342, a measure signed Thursday by the governor that includes recommendations from the Whole Child Task Force, which has worked to identify how Illinois can support more equitable, inclusive, and supportive environments for every student. “Our administration is leading [...]

CHICAGO (WMBD) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton praised a House Bill 342, a measure signed Thursday by the governor that includes recommendations from the Whole Child Task Force, which has worked to identify how Illinois can support more equitable, inclusive, and supportive environments for every student. “Our administration is leading [...]

The legislation also expands the Whole Child Task Force, which was created in 2021 to help define and improve trauma-responsive practices in Illinois schools — and to battle systemic racism. The goal is to give Illinois schools the training to identify warning signs of mental illness, trauma and suicidal behavior.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s team has the perfect opportunity to improve the lives of Chicagoans by using what the corporate sector has long relied on to drive strategy: data analytics.

Springfield, IL-(Vandalia Radio)- An amendment to Senate Bill 16 was heard before the Senate Education Committ...

50% of staff at schools in the state’s trauma-responsive pilot program say they had little to no training on supporting youth experiencing traumatic stress.

GENERAL  - Public Act 101-0654 - Education Omnibus Bill - Effective: March 8, 2021  Enacts multiple changes in Illinois public schools,...

It was Juneteenth 2020 and protests filled the streets in cities through northern Illinois. The DeKalb School Board hosted a special meeting to hear from

Lawmakers from both parties told officials from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Thursday, March 11 that the General Assembly should have some say in how the state spends the $7.5 billion in federal funds that Illinois expects to receive from the newly-enacted American Rescue Plan. Those comments came during a virtual hearing of the House Revenue and Finance Committee that took place just hours after President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill into law. “I think th...