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We are excited to announce the release of the Illinois Inclusive History Calendar 2024-2025, designed specifically for classroom teachers. This calendar highlights a diverse range of dates and events, offering an inclusive perspective to enrich your curriculum. It is a valuable tool for celebrating and incorporating various cultural and historical observances into your teaching throughout the school year.

According to Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS), Sec 24-2.c, school boards​ are required to include instruction related to commemorated persons, activities, or events on the commemorative holiday or at any other time during the school year. The State Board of Education will prepare and provide instructional materials for use by school boards in conjunction with this instruction.

• Apr 24, 2023 at 4:30-5:00 PM CST: TEAACHing For Change
  Please join in a discussion on creating positive, inclusive change in your educational community with the Chair of the Illinois State Board of Education, Dr. Steven Isoye. This webinar supports the implementation of the Teaching Equitable Asian American Communities History (TEAACH) Act, which requires public schools to include in their curriculum a unit of instruction about Asian American history this year. During this discussion, Dr. Isoye will tell some of his story and role in creating positive change, examine some of the challenges Illinois faces in supporting inclusive history, and share ways educators can contribute to bringing positive, inclusive change to their own communities.
• ​TEAACHing for Change Webinar
• TEAACHing for Change Presentation​
  
• Mar 27, 2023 at 4:30-5:30 PM CST: TEAACHing With Pushback
  Please join ISBE, district leaders, and educators for a discussion on inclusive instructional practices and how to handle opposition to inclusive instruction related to the TEAACH Act. Every public elementary school and high school in the state is required to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction about Asian American history beginning this school year. The TEAACHing With Pushback webinar will enhance your understanding of pedagogy and practices for more inclusive classrooms and will provide discussion that will help you respond when there is pushback against inclusive instruction practices. ​
• ​TEAACHing With Pushback Webinar​​
  
• TEAACHing With Pushback Presentation
  
• Feb 27, 2023 at 4:30-5:30 PM CST: TEAACHing For Inclusion
  Please join ISBE, higher education professionals, and district leaders for a panel conversation on educational inclusion, why it matters, and how you can create more inclusive classrooms through implementing policies like the TEAACH Act. Every public elementary school and high school in the state is required to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction about Asian American history beginning with this school year. This webinar will provide tools to enhance understanding of pedagogy and practices for more inclusive classrooms.
• TEAACHing For Inclusion Webinar
  
• TEAACHing For Inclusion Presentation​
• Jan 30th, 2023 at 4:30-5:30 PM CST: How To TEAACH Webinar
  Did you know that Illinois was the first state to require that the history and contributions of Asian Americans be included in K-12 curriculum? Please join ISBE along with guest educators from around the state to learn more about how to implement Asian American history instruction in your classroom or school curriculum​. Every public elementary school and high school in the state is required to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction about Asian American history beginning in this school year, and this workshop will give you some tools to help you. ensure you can implement Asian American history in your own classrooms. 
• ​How to TEAACH Webinar​
  
• ​How to TEAACH Webinar Presentation​
  
• December 5, 2022, 2:00 PM: TEAACH (Act) Now Webinar
  Did you know that Illinois was the first state to require that the history and contributions of Asian Americans be included in K-12 curriculum? Please join ISBE, in partnership with The Asian American Foundation and other organizations that support this work to learn more about the resources that have been developed for educators on the inclusion of Asian Americans in curriculum. The Illinois General Assembly passed the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act in 2021. Every public elementary school and high school in the state is required to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction about Asian American history, beginning in this school year.
  • ​​​​​TEAACH (Act) Now Webinar
    
  • TEAACH (Act) Now Webinar Presentation​
    
• October 12, 2022, 2:00 PM: Accelerated Placement Update
  • ​​​​​​Accelerated Placement Update ​Recording​
    
  • ​​Accelerated Placement Update ​Presentation​​​
    
• September 26, 2022, 4:00 PM: Charting a Path for Teaching the Revised IL Learning Standards for Social Science
• ​​Charting a Path for Teaching the Revised IL Learning Standards for Social Science Recording
  
• Presentation​​Charting a Path for Teaching the Revised IL Learning Standards for Social Science
  
• ​​Charting a Path for Teaching the Revised IL Learning Standards for Social Science FAQ​​
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• ​Compliance/Monitoring/Mandates​
  
• ​Funding Opportunities
  
• ​High School Graduation Guidance​
  
• Illinois Mandated Units of Study​
  
• ​Learning Technology Center
  
• ​SOPPA​​
  

105 ILCS 5/27-23 and 27-24.2 of the School Code requires each school district which maintains grades 9 through 12 to offer a driver education course which is defined as both classroom and behind-the-wheel. Both the classroom instruction part and the practice driving part of such driver education course shall be open to a resident or non-resident pupil attending a non-public school in the district wherein the course is offered and to each resident of the district who acquires or holds a currently valid driver's license during the term of the course and who is at least 15 but has not reached 21 years of age, without regard to whether any such person is enrolled in any other course offered in any school that the district operates.

• Approved High School Driver Education Programs in Illinois​
  
• Bicycle Safety and Safe Routes to Schools​
  
• Commercial Driver Training School Contract Reporting Form (50-56)
• Driver Education Administrative Rules
• Driver Education Cost Report
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2022-23​
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2021-22
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2020-21​
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2019-20​
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2018-19​
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2017-18​
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2016-17​
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2015-16
    
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2014-15
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2013-14
  • Driver Education Cost Report 2012-13
• Driver Education Frequently Asked Questions ​​ ​
  
• Driver Education Nonpublic High School Driver Education Program Application​
  
• Driver Education Record Card (34-06)
  
• Driver Education Student License Status Inquiry
  
• Inter-District Driver Education Reimbursement Form (34-10)
• Student Enrollment Declaration of Intent​
• Yearly Driver's Education Statistics​
  

• ​​​​​​Career Technical Education​​​
  
• ​​​​​​Multilingual
• ​​​​​​School Wellness
• ​​​​​​Student Support