Screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library in downtown Chicago
In this screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library's Thomas Hughes Children's Library in downtown Chicago. The new law will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024. If they refuse, they will not receive state funding. Pritzker said the law will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans. State of Illinois via AP
Screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library in downtown Chicago

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

New rules and regs for the 2023-2024 school year in Illinois

A number of new education laws and resources come into play in the school year that’s about to start in many Chicago-area districts.

In this screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library's Thomas Hughes Children's Library in downtown Chicago. The new law will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024. If they refuse, they will not receive state funding. Pritzker said the law will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans. State of Illinois via AP
By Daniel Tucker

From book bans to bullying to disability services to tutoring, changes are coming this school year in Illinois.

Reset checks in with an education reporter about what students, parents and educators can expect.

GUEST: Nader Issa, Chicago Sun-Times education reporter

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Screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library in downtown Chicago
In this screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library's Thomas Hughes Children's Library in downtown Chicago. The new law will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024. If they refuse, they will not receive state funding. Pritzker said the law will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans. State of Illinois via AP
Screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library in downtown Chicago

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

New rules and regs for the 2023-2024 school year in Illinois

A number of new education laws and resources come into play in the school year that’s about to start in many Chicago-area districts.

In this screenshot from a livestream broadcast by the State of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a bill, Monday, June 12, 2023, at Harold Washington Library's Thomas Hughes Children's Library in downtown Chicago. The new law will require the state's libraries to uphold a pledge not to ban material because of partisan disapproval, starting on Jan. 1, 2024. If they refuse, they will not receive state funding. Pritzker said the law will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans. State of Illinois via AP
By Daniel Tucker

From book bans to bullying to disability services to tutoring, changes are coming this school year in Illinois.

Reset checks in with an education reporter about what students, parents and educators can expect.

GUEST: Nader Issa, Chicago Sun-Times education reporter

More From

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons