Literacy scores improve while math drags behind statewide and in central Illinois, school officials say
The state says its literacy plan helped reading rates.
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After 100th anniversary of Chief Illiniwek’s debut, U of I acknowledges harm surrounding Native American imagery
Rosalyn LaPier is a member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Montana and Métis. After the Daily Illini interviewed LaPier for an article about the 100th anniversary, comments about how LaPier should be fired or “eliminated” proliferated on social media.
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Will Champaign and Mahomet be able to build new middle schools? Here’s what the preliminary results say
Preliminary results show voter support for bonds for new middle schools in Champaign and Mahomet.
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Will fourth time be the charm for Mahomet-Seymour school district bond referendum to pass?
Mahomet-Seymour is asking voters to approve bonds for a new junior high. This time the referendum would not raise taxes.
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Se presentaron ante la Junta de Educación de Urbana las ideas para la parada de autobús tan esperada en Ivanhoe Estates
Mientras que la mayoría de los alumnos del Distrito 116 de Urbana acuden a un colegio cercano a su barrio, los alumnos de Yankee Ridge tienen que coger el autobús desde el otro extremo de la ciudad.
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Ideas for long-awaited bus stop in Ivanhoe Estates unveiled to Urbana Board of Education
The goal is to start construction in the spring.
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Some in central Illinois worry Medicaid cuts will reduce living options for seniors
States may spend less on home care as a result of upcoming federal cuts.
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University of Illinois Senate plans to review Flock automated license plate reader contract
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has 20 automated license plate readers through Flock Safety. The University Senate resolved Monday to give the public more information about the contracts.
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‘Slap in the face’: Decatur Public Schools custodians say they were offered lower raises than other employees
Decatur Public Schools offered custodians a raise of 60 cents an hour, according to the union representing the custodians, SEIU Local 73.
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University of Illinois tenured faculty restart unionization process in midst of Trump policy changes
The Campus Faculty Association hosted a panel Tuesday focused on attacks on higher education, where organizers and heads of other unions pitched unionization as the way to fight back.
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Urbana School District 116 families help design covered bus stop for Ivanhoe Estates
University of Illinois architecture professor involved in the project, Joseph Altshuler, asked to set up a station at the Urbana neighborhood night where students and families could write and draw out their ideas.
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Las familias de Urbana Ivanhoe Estates ayudan a diseñar una parada de autobús cubierta para garantizar la seguridad de los niños cuando hace mal tiempo
Read this article in English here. URBANA — A finales de septiembre, decenas de familias se acercaron a las mesas instaladas en el parque de Ivanhoe Estates durante una “Noche del barrio” organizada por el Distrito Escolar 116 de Urbana. En una de las mesas, Magdalena López aportaba ideas para una nueva parada de autobús…
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Champaign Unit 4’s next budget includes $10 million deficit
Unit 4 Chief Business Officer Ray Toliver Jr. said he is looking into various ways to save the school district some money by possibly adjusting health insurance plans, the transportation system, and food purchases.
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Danville school district to pay for summer tornado damage out of pocket
The deductible for District 118’s insurance plan is greater than the cost of the Mark Denman roof reconstruction.
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Champaign Unit 4 school district backs away from free meals for all, looks into reducing costs of bus routes
Superintendent Geovanny Ponce said families should email him if they are above the income cut-off and can’t afford school meals.
