2026 August

Comment TODAY to Support ELs in Head Start!

Lindsay Eanet2026-08-25T10:17:46-05:00

New proposed federal rules on Head Start would weaken the quality and standards of early childhood programs across the country, with a particularly adverse impact on multilingual learners. These proposed rules would require Head Start to conduct all programming and create all materials in English rather than meeting the linguistic and cultural needs of specific communities, and reduce capacity for and potentially eliminate positions related to bilingual education. We agree with our friends at NABE that English development and multilingualism can—and should—coexist. Review NABE's Position on Federal Head Start Rule Changes View IHSA's Presentation on the proposed rules [...]

Comment TODAY to Support ELs in Head Start!Lindsay Eanet2026-08-25T10:17:46-05:00

IRC Recognized in Partnership for Resilience Year in Review
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IRC Recognized in Partnership for Resilience Year in Review

Lindsay Eanet2026-08-12T15:19:52-05:00

Building a state where our schools and institutions care for, affirm and uplift all students is a group project. At the Illinois Resource Center, we are proud to constantly partner and collaborate with mission-aligned organizations across the state and beyond like the Partnership for Resilience, which works to "improve the academic, health, and social outcomes for children by fostering trauma-responsive schools alongside effective family, school, health, and community partnerships." Earlier this year, IRC Specialist Adelicia Brienzo worked alongside Crissy Mombela from the Partnership for Resilience on a series of trauma-informed visioning sessions for Blossoms Early Learning Center in Sauk Village School [...]

IRC Recognized in Partnership for Resilience Year in ReviewLindsay Eanet2026-08-12T15:19:52-05:00

August Roundup: Readings and Resources for Educators
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August Roundup: Readings and Resources for Educators

Lindsay Eanet2026-07-22T11:51:34-05:00

Welcome to the August 2026 edition of the Resource Roundup, a monthly newsletter from the IRC, packed with readings, recommendations and resources you can use in your classroom or school community. If you have a resource you think would be valuable to share for this round-up, please email Lindsay Eanet at leanet@cntrmail.org with a link. Supporting & Advocating for Immigrant Students At the IRC, we pledge to continue to supporting and empowering educators, school administrators and families in advocating for, protecting and uplifting students from immigrant backgrounds, and working towards our vision of an educational future where all students’ languages and cultures are affirmed [...]

August Roundup: Readings and Resources for EducatorsLindsay Eanet2026-07-22T11:51:34-05:00