Illinois, JB Pritzker and Department of Education

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Rallies Educators in Defense of Public Education Amid Sweeping Federal Budget Cuts
Governor JB Pritzker rallies against federal education budget cuts, highlighting their impact on Illinois schools and students.
Gov. Pritzker Joins Illinois Education Leaders Amid Unprecedented Federal Attacks on Public Education
Governor JB Pritzker joined hundreds of representatives from the Illinois Education Association (IEA) including leadership, educators,
Trump’s education cuts put Illinois at risk of losing $3 billion in federal funding, Pritzker warns
Sweeping layoffs announced this week are part of a dramatic downsizing of the Department of Education. Gov. JB Pritzker addressed the cuts at an education conference.
Nearly $2B has not been paid to Illinois by feds, Gov. Pritzker and others say
The federal government owes Illinois nearly $2 billion in funding, the governor and legislators say, as they look to D.C. for answers.
Illinois leaders respond to Education Department layoffs
After the Education Department announced half of its workforce would be cut in half on Tuesday, leaders in one Heartland state are speaking out about the layoffs.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly
Pritzker discusses U.S. Department of Education cuts at Illinois Education Association meeting
The Trump administration has made it clear their goal is to dismantle the Department of Education entirely, and that is causing a lot of concern and fear among educators in Illinois.
'DOGE bags in Washington': Gov. Pritzker addresses Illinois educators on federal education cuts
Gov. JB Pritzker addressed more than 1,200 educators at the IEA conference, discussing concerns over federal funding cuts to schools.
In remarks to teachers union, Pritzker lashes out at Trump’s education cuts
JB Pritzker on Thursday delivered more harsh criticism against President Donald Trump’s administration over attempts to drastically downsize, and possibly eliminate, the U.S. Department of Education.
Pritzker sounds off on Trump, Republicans while vowing to fight for public education
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Thursday about the layoffs at the Department of Education.
Hosted on MSN6d
Illinois Governor Pritzker's announces the elimination of medical debt for 170,000 Residents
In a groundbreaking initiative, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has announced the elimination of medical debt for approximately ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN11h
Governor wants Illinois to be latest state to ban cellphones in classroom
Are cellphones a useful tool or a distraction in the classroom? According to Gov. JB Pritzker, they’re a distraction, and he has proposed banning them during classroom instruction time. Pritzker ...
Dem governor to headline major fundraiser in key presidential primary state stoking 2028 speculation
Dem Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, a leading figure in the Trump opposition, sparks 2028 speculation with news that he will ...
How Illinois' first lady and Willette Benford are giving second chances to women leaving prison
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how Willette Benford, who spent 24 years in prison, is working with Illinois first ...
Chicago Parent3d
Illinois Schools Could Get More Money Under Governor Pritzker’s Budget Plan
The governor's proposed budget would funnel $350 million into the Evidence-Based Funding formula, among other K-12 ...
Blue state GOP chair unleashes on governor for 'grandstanding' with special demand of Trump admin
Gov. JB Pritzker and 16 Illinois Democrats sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought on Tuesday demanding the Trump ...
RiverBender.com3d
Gov. Pritzker Touts Illinois’ High-Tech Economy and Future at SXSW
AUSTIN - Governor Pritzker joined technology executives and enthusiasts at the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in Austin, ...
Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing
Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...