Slain students were ‘incredibly loved,’ ‘tremendous’ leaders
A fraternity chapter president, a science student and a student who wanted to become a pediatrician are among victims of a shooting at Michigan State University.
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Rural towns leave parents without child care options: ‘Talk about panic.’
STILWELL, Okla. — When Matthew Brunk took a job as a school principal in Stilwell, Oklahoma, he commuted to work from a larger community almost an hour away. He and his wife faced a major hurdle in moving back to Brunk’s hometown — there was no day care facility for their two-year-old. Listen to this…
What does National African American Parent Involvement Day mean in Urbana schools?
For Briesha Jackson, the day is an intergenerational commitment.
217 Today: Parents struggle to find childcare in rural communities
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 Today’s headlines: A plan to move hundreds of migrants into a former K-Mart on Chicago’s Southwest Side is getting pushback from local officials. In February 2020, Visit Champaign County revealed Destination 2023 – a three-year plan to improve people’s experiences in Champaign County. Black male leaders visited Urbana classrooms on Monday…
3 people killed at Michigan State University; gunman dead
Police say a man suspected of killing three people and wounding five more at Michigan State University on Monday night has died.