THE LIFELINE FOR STUDENTS & SCHOOLS

Teachers and school administrators across Illinois who feel the weight of education mandates may soon see some relief.  A new bipartisan group of lawmakers and education stakeholders called the School Code Mandate Reduction Council is charged with reviewing mandates considered outdated or overly burdensome and recommending whether they should be streamlined or eliminated — without compromising education quality or student safety. Education mandates, many of which are unfunded

West40 Seniors Plus student Jose Barragan is making strides in the classroom and on the field for the Proviso East High School football and soccer teams. Jose participated in West40's Alternative Learning Opportunities Program (ALOP) before joining Seniors Plus. He said he is in Seniors Plus to catch up on his credits so he can graduate with his class in May. "West40 has helped me a lot. It changed me as a person. I could always have someone to talk to now. They’re always the

As West40 wraps up the fifth year of our current five-year Strategic Plan, members of our Cabinet have begun work on creating a roadmap for the next five years. This includes synthesizing survey results submitted by internal staff, students, and external stakeholders as well as focus group feedback gathered over the past twelve months, into key findings. These key findings fall into categories such as: what is working, what is not working, and how should we evolve? The find