Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 01/07/20261/3 A round of applause for the launch of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC)! This is a historic moment for early childhood education & care in Illinois. 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 01/06/2026Read our full statement on the FY27 state budget. hubs.la/Q04jB2wb0 #twill #Illinois #budget 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 27/05/20261/2 Investing in public higher education is a public good, & in this letter to @chicagotribune.com, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, describes higher education as “the most direct path for economic mobility for underserved students.” hubs.la/Q04j05710 #HigherEducation #Illinois #PublicGood #CollegeAccesshubs.laLetters: State lawmakers shouldn’t delay equitable funding for universitiesDelaying equitable funding for public universities only harms students and the promise they hold for our state. 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 27/05/2026Higher ed funding is not one-size-fits all. From Chicago to Carbondale, #SB13/HB1581 is the funding approach that serves every learner and every institution equitably. 010
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 27/05/2026Take action and invest in children, families, and early educators: Fund CCAP, EI, HV, SSWG, ECACE, and ECBG in FY27. We urge @housedemsil.bsky.social @ilsendems.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus to invest in early childhood programs for FY27 #IL4ChildCare 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 27/05/2026Investments in education matter. Illinois students are counting on us—and on you, @housedemsil.bsky.social @ilsendems.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. Let’s fund their futures with $550M for schools in FY27. #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 19/05/20261/2 Advance Illinois’ Office Manager & Executive Assistant Fiona Fleming, an Illinois State U alum, shares how student supports and resources shaped her university experience, with opportunities opening doors and connections with faculty and fellow students extending beyond campus. hubs.la/Q04h7YV_0 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 19/05/2026Last week, we were excited to join partners, advocates, and families for #ECAD26 and share with legislators why investing in early childhood care and services is essential to ensuring every Illinois young child has the supports they need to thrive. #AdvocateECE See less 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 19/05/2026EBF + MCATs = equity and stability. Without both, districts struggle to plan, hire, and support students. Let’s get it right this year, State Representative Laura Faver Dias, State Representative Aarón M. Ortíz, State Representative Blaine Wilhour w/ $550M for schools in FY27. #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 18/05/2026Investing in our students is an investment in our state’s success. #SB13/HB1581 could help graduate tens of thousands additional graduate who could stabilize our economy by adding an estimated $691M in state tax revenue. 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 18/05/2026ICYMI: In our latest blog, Advance Illinois intern and University of Chicago sophomore Tayshawn Singleton shares how student support programs can shape a student’s college journey. advanceillinois.org/news-media/b... 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 12/05/2026When MCATs fall short, school leaders have to make difficult decisions - pulling money from resources like support staff to fill the gap. Invest in MCATs w/ $100M in FY27, @housedemsil.bsky.social @ilsendems.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 12/05/2026Support students who need it most. A $71M increase in MAP would help ensure college is affordable and that every eligible student receives funding. #MAP #TransformILHigherEd 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 08/05/2026ICYMI: Senior Policy Advisor Kate Buchanan discusses how everyday interactions with caregivers & educators shape young children’s brain development, & why a well-trained, well-supported early childhood workforce is vital in the early years. hubs.la/Q04fSVX30 #ECEC #earlychildhood #development 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 08/05/2026Illinois has disinvested in higher ed for decades. #SB13/HB1581 is our blueprint to do right by our students, with adequacy, equity, and sustainability at the forefront. 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 07/05/2026We celebrate the dedication of educators across early childhood, K-12, and higher education. From the classroom to administrative work, including our Educator Advisory Council (EAC), thank you for all you do to help Illinois students succeed. #education #teachers 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 05/05/20261/2 In a new blog, Advance Illinois intern and University of Chicago sophomore Tayshawn Singleton discusses how student support programs shape a student's college experience. hubs.la/Q04ftN820 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 05/05/2026#Highered transforms lives and communities in Illinois. Let's ensure every student can afford and access college. Supporting SB13/HB1581 and increased MAP funding is supporting student success #TransformILHigherEd 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 05/05/2026Since 2017, EBF has added $2.75B to Illinois schools — cutting severely underfunded districts from 1.2M students to just 150K. Let’s keep going, @willguzzardi.com @Kam_Buckner @RobynGabel @DelgadoRep. #FundTheFormula #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 30/04/2026As the Month of the Young Child comes to a close, Sr. Policy Advisor Kate Buchanan discusses how interactions w/ caregivers & educators shape young children’s brain development, making a well-supported #earlychildhood workforce critical during our youngest learners’ early years. hubs.la/Q04f43cL0 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 30/04/2026Meet Pavithra Loganathan, an early childhood educator, as she shares her goal of creating meaningful learning experiences and providing a nurturing environment that supports each child’s growth and development. hubs.la/Q04f1R4c0 #EACmembers #educators #illinois 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 30/04/2026Are you an educator (birth through grade 12) who wants to create change through practice or policy? Teach Plus Illinois Fellowships are now open for application! Check out hubs.la/Q04f25dz0 to learn more. 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 27/04/2026Get to know Sofia Gonzalez, a veteran high school teacher who believes in empowering students to find their own voice in supportive spaces and to recognize their power and agency in civic spaces. hubs.ly/Q04dfnCs0 #EACMembers #educators #illinois 010
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 23/04/2026Adequacy & equity matters. $450M for EBF + $100M for MCATs ensures districts can plan, & support students without shifting dollars away from classrooms. @housedemsil.bsky.social @ilsendems.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus, let’s get it done. #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 23/04/2026EC educators keep our child care system running, yet wages remain low. We need a $50M boost to Smart Start Workforce Grants so programs can raise pay. Please support in FY27, @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. #IL4ChildCare 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 23/04/20261/2 Desirae Rodriguez, a graduate (@NEIU) alum, shares how her university experience was transformative, how having strong supports and a sense of community helped shape her beyond the classroom. t.co/IGovqUNqAp #transformILhighered 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 20/04/20261/2 Last week, we were excited to join advocates, legislators, & partners at the Coalition for Transforming Higher Education Funding for Higher Ed Advocacy Day 2026 where advocates called for increased MAP investments & passage of the student-focused Adequate & Equitable Funding Formula SB13/HB1581. 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 17/04/2026With equity and affordability at the center of funding, universities can be our state’s anchors. Let’s invest in an additional $71M in MAP and pass SB13/HB1581 to support students and our state economy #TransformILHigherEd 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 17/04/2026Meet Erin Acosta, who shares her belief that while programs help build strong foundations for children & families, there’s an opportunity to better support educators who live this work & are part of the same ecosystem that strengthens communities as a whole. hubs.la/Q04cfqwF0 #EACmembers #educators 010
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 15/04/20261/2 In a new blog, NEIU alum Bob Chikos discusses how his university experience provided not only the opportunity to purse career aspirations, but also the tools that helped him become a great teacher. hubs.la/Q04cdBCk0 #transformILhighered 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 15/04/2026Our students are Illinois’ best investment. @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois, Senate Republican Caucus, let’s ensure degrees work for IL by keeping our students in state by prioritizing college affordability & stable funding. #MAPmatters #SB13HB1581 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 15/04/2026Underfunded MCATs strain EBF dollars. Fully funding both ensures every student has what they need to learn & thrive @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. #FundtheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 13/04/2026(1/2) Thanks to The Daily Illini for covering what the Adequate & Equitable Funding Act would mean for #Illinois public universities. hubs.la/Q04bCCt90 #highereducation #transformILhighered #publichigheredisapublicgoodhubs.laIllinois public universities brace for potential funding changes - The Daily IlliniIllinois House Bill 1581 advanced out of committee in late March. If passed, it would change how the state funds higher education. 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 10/04/2026Meet Juan Pablo Esquivel, as he reflects on the gap he sees between students’ potential and their access to opportunity and why this creates an opening for school communities to rethink how schools connect students to pathways beyond the classroom. hubs.la/Q04bgfqw0 #educators #Illinois #EACMembers 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 10/04/2026Higher ed fuels growth. Let’s expand opportunity for students and IL by investing in higher education. More college graduates means more revenue through state taxes, innovation, and economic growth. #TransformILHigherEd 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 08/04/20261/3 As Illinois works to transform its approach to funding its public universities, Dr. Tyler Chance, an (SIUC) alum, shares how his college experience shaped his career and what’s possible with the resources and supports to persist. hubs.la/Q04b3VSl0 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 07/04/2026We’ve seen what steady investment can do. Let’s not lose momentum. Equity takes consistency—and courage. $550M for Illinois schools in FY27, @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 07/04/2026Get to know Dr. Jill Donnel as she shares that with her 18 years in higher ed & now Executive Director for the Council on Teacher Education, she is inspired by the strong commitment of today’s educator licensure candidates as they prepare to enter the field. hubs.la/Q049t4qM0 #educators #EACmembers 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 06/04/2026IL tuition & fees are over 40% higher than the U.S. average. @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus don’t ignore college affordability. Invest $71M additional dollars for MAP because our students deserve equitable college access. 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 06/04/2026An update to proficiency benchmarks added complexity to understanding student progress in IL. By looking at underlying scale scores & proficiency trends using a consistent benchmark across years, Sr. Policy Associate Jeffery Jen offers further insight into student performance. hubs.la/Q049twhd0 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 31/03/2026Joseph Brewer believes that strong school community relationships are a strength. Whether through civic education, or the responsible use of emerging technologies, he believes schools can help students see themselves as active contributors in communities. hubs.la/Q048pZvB0 #illinois #EACmembers 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 31/03/20261/2 Thank you to students, teachers, school leaders, parents, & legislators (Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez, Rep. William "Will" Davis, & Rep. Mike Crawford) who joined us at K–12 Advocacy Day, calling on the state to uphold its commitment to education by increasing investment in IL public schools. 100
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 24/03/2026A ZIP code shouldn’t determine how schools are funded, yet 3 in 4 students still attend underfunded schools. @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus, let’s change that—$550M for IL schools in FY27. #FundTheFormula 001
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 23/03/2026Get to know Briana Morales as she shares how developing a love of literature changed the trajectory of her life. Now, she offers her students that same kind of space & grace, w/ the belief that when young people are seen, they can author entirely new futures. hubs.la/Q047BdLQ0 #educators #EACmembers 010
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 23/03/2026As Illinois public schools face federal funding uncertainty, stable and adequate state funding is more critical than ever to support students, teachers, and classrooms. Follow along as we hear from advocates about why strong school funding matters in their communities. #FundTheFormula #K12 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 20/03/2026Dr. Joshua Stafford, superintendent of Vienna HS District, reflects on how, when Full-Service Community Schools grants were cut, students returned to school after winter break with fewer supports & uncertainty, stripping away essential safety nets & opportunities. hubs.la/Q046tvDK0 #federal 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 19/03/2026Join us as we introduce our new EAC cohort. Get to know Madeline Wood as she shares how she feels privileged to teach students through their educational journeys and why she’s excited to connect with passionate, advocacy-oriented educators through the EAC. hubs.la/Q046B0-l0 #educators #EACmembers 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 19/03/2026Since 2017, EBF has added $2.75B to Illinois schools — cutting severely underfunded districts from 1.2M students to just 150K. Let’s keep going, @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. #FundTheFormula 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 19/03/2026With ICE enforcement disrupting schools and school communities, Dr. Suzanne Johnson, superintendent of SD U-46 discusses how fear has been immediate and destabilizing as educators work to create safe, supportive spaces for learning. Read more: hubs.la/Q046ptV50 #educationpolicy #federal 000
Advance Illinois @advanceillinois.org · 16/03/2026Illinois has the chance to lead the nation in child care access, equity, and quality. It starts with investing in early childhood and care programs. We’re counting on you, @ilsendems.bsky.social @housedemsil.bsky.social Illinois House Republicans Illinois Senate Republican Caucus. #IL4ChildCare 000