Champaign school board keeps schools of choice, modifies middle school assignments
Unlike initial plans, no students will have to switch schools next year – except the 13 students who live west of Champaign in Bondville.
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Changes appear to be coming for how wind and solar arrays are sited in Illinois
The new law would preempt local ordinances more restrictive than the new state standards.
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UPDATED: State preparing further defense of assault weapons ban
Judge found fault with often-used legislative shortcuts
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217 Today: Does public school desegregation help close achievement gaps?
Monday, January 23, 2023 Today’s headlines: A judge in Effingham County has granted a pause on a new law that bans assault weapons in Illinois. Three candidates are on the April Fourth ballot for mayor of Champaign, including the current mayor, Deb Feinen. A new report from the Champaign Police Department says shooting incidents in…
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Champaign Unit 4 parents asked: does desegregation help close achievement gaps? Here’s what five education researchers say.
“A lot of research suggests that that attending a high-socioeconomic status (SES) school kind of rubs off on you – more than your own SES even. It’s kind of amazing,” Palardy says.
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Bryant hits key 3, No. 21 Illini women hold off Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Genesis Bryant hit a clutch 3-pointer with 18.8 seconds left and scored 18 points, Kendall Bostic had a double-double, and No. 21 Illinois held off Northwestern 67-64 in a wild finish on Sunday. Makira Cook added 14 points, including two free throws with two seconds, left as the Illini (16-4, 6-3…
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Police report: Champaign shootings dropped by half in 2022
The report — released this month — credits an increase in community engagement as the cause.
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California shooter kills 10 at dance club; motive unclear
The Monterey Park slayings sent a wave of fear through Asian American communities in region and cast a shadow over festivities nationwide.
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Champaign planetarium teaches Latino families about the stars in Spanish
The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College continues to teach about the galaxy in Spanish at their dome-shaped theater.
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Judge issues restraining order against Illinois assault weapons ban
The ruling only affects 866 plaintiffs who sued to overturn the law. For the rest of the state, the ban on assault weapons remains in place.
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DCFS, director face lawsuit filed on behalf of jailed wards
Suit claims department held the children past release dates.
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At World Economic Forum, Pritzker plays role of Illinois’ ‘best chief marketing officer’
Governor touts accomplishments from energy and infrastructure to assault weapons ban.
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‘We’ve seen an uptick in some aggressive behaviors.’ State task force talks increase in school violence
ROCKFORD — Around one-third of teachers in the U.S. say they’ve experienced at least one incident of verbal harassment or threat of violence from students during the pandemic. That’s according to a 2022 survey from the American Psychological Association. It’s a big jump from before COVID, when 10% of teachers reported being threatened. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s528/audio/2023/01/0118safef.mp3 Listen…
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217 Today: Why violence is increasing in Illinois’ K-12 schools
Friday, January 20, 2023 Today’s headlines: The Illinois State Board of Education unanimously approved a budget advanced by outgoing state superintendent Carmen Ayala Wednesday. The family of a Springfield man who suffocated after being strapped face down to a stretcher has filed a civil lawsuit against the ambulance company and two EMT’s. The William M….
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David Crosby, rock musician and CSNY co-founder, dies at 81
The brash rock musician evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young.
