Illinois State Board of Education Archives

SEED’s Michelle Sands procures return of statewide Early CHOICES grant to NIU

October 6, 2025 Mark McGowan enewsletter, Partnerships, SEED

Early CHOICES is returning to NIU. Funded by an Illinois State Board of Education Training and Technical Assistance grant, the initiative that launched on campus in 1990 focuses on the “least restrictive environment” (LRE) for children ages 3 to 5, which is

Campus teamwork yields study guides to help Huskies ace state licensure tests

February 7, 2023 Mark McGowan CI, enewsletter, KNPE, SEED

Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Study Guides are now available at Founders Memorial Library. Passage of the state tests, administered by the Illinois State Board of Education, is required before newly minted graduates can begin their classroom careers. Those claiming multiple endorsements