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DeKalb, Ill. — The Northern Illinois University College of Education is teaming with the State of Illinois to provide tutoring that will support students whose learning has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Tutoring Initiative program partners with universities, school districts, leaders and communities … Read more

Governors State University (GSU) will help educate Illinois students by hiring 288 tutors for a state-wide initiative. The university will hire tutors as a result of the Illinois Tutoring Initiative, which is designed around strategic partnerships with local school districts that were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The initiative is based on research and best practices for … Read more

  llinois State University (ISU) is coordinating the Illinois Tutoring Initiative in partnership with the Governor’s Office, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). The program will provide tutoring for approximately 8,500 Illinois students during the two-year period. This is one … Read more

Melissa Sago is the principal at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School in Freeport. She remembers looking at student academic data last fall and seeing her students — the majorityof whom are low-income — struggling. “For my school, we were at a sense of crisis,” she said. Sago felt a sense of urgency. So, when she found out their school … Read more

(via The White House) The OECD released international testing data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). The PISA measures 15-year-olds’ performance in math, science, and reading worldwide every three years.[1] The previous assessment was done in 2018 and the recent release was conducted in 2022–allowing for an examination of COVID’s impact on students and of … Read more

Tutoring Available to Help Illinois Students from Pandemic Learning Loss (via The Center Square) — High-impact tutors are available to help school children in Illinois play catch up after the COVID-19 pandemic. Christy Borders, executive director of the Illinois Tutoring Initiative, said math and reading test scores across the state are still well below pre-pandemic levels. … Read more

A Renewed Focus on Learning As the world continues to grapple with the after-effects of the pandemic, the Illinois Tutoring Initiative is taking a proactive approach in reimagining K-12 education. This program serves as a beacon of hope, supporting students’ academic and social-emotional well-being across the state. Unity in Education Built on the foundation of … Read more

Stepping Up to the Challenge After a period of uncertainty in education due to the pandemic, the Illinois Tutoring Initiative has taken decisive steps to support K-12 students across the state. This strategic initiative, developed in conjunction with the Illinois P-20 Council, is designed to bolster both academic performance and social-emotional well-being. A Collaborative Approach … Read more