Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s ...

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Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.

The bill, SB1560 requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year, starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders said that between 2018 and 2022, mental health and substance use ...

Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with cost-free mental health screening tools for students across the state, according ...

The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.

As part of the program, mental health screenings in Illinois schools will become a regular thing. The state’s Board of Education will work with children’s behavioral health experts on what guidance ...

Pritzker was asked about continued problems after the case of an 18-year-old who died last year, despite having been on DCFS’s radar. Mackenzi Felmlee died in May. Her foster mother and her foster ...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Safe Gun Storage Act into law to protect children and at-risk people.

His approach to climate is in keeping with this attitude—though critics say there’s room for improvement. During Pritzker’s ...