"This whole idea came about because students were reaching out and asking for this in their curriculum," Rep. Kathleen Willis, the bill's chief sponsor, said during a virtual hearing.
Students would not need a doctor's note to take a mental health day and they would not be marked as truant for using the four days, according to the legislation.
The omnibus legislation, which was drafted by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, addresses early childhood, primary, secondary and higher education.
Each study concluded that students who learned science and social studies through a detailed project-based curriculum over the course of a year posted higher achievement scores than those who learned those subjects the way teachers in their schools usually taught them.
Artificial intelligence will power more complex and collaborative learning activities along with deeper assessments of students' knowledge, experts say.
