Illinois State Board of Education

Starting July 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC) will officially become the lead agency for early childhood programming including Preschool for All, Preschool for All Expansion, and the Prevention Initiative. ISBE will continue to administer Early Childhood Special Education and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. To learn more about IDEC, visit idec.illinois.gov.​​​​​​​​​​​​

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