Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
Annual educators’ survey showed lack of applicants, salary issues and poor working conditions among main causes.
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Midgets no more? Bill would require Freeburg High School to change its mascot
A bill introduced in the Illinois General Assembly would prohibit public schools from using discriminatory references to disabilities as mascots — requiring Freeburg High School to phase out Midgets by 2028. Little people with dwarfism consider the term to be dehumanizing and derogatory. “We don’t want to erase history,” said Shelby Holloway, co-director of Mascots Matter, a national…
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Gov. Pritzker: Champaign’s school district is a model for a potential statewide K-12 cell phone ban
Superintendent Shelia Boozer said in a recent survey, Unit 4 families and teachers reported the change is having a positive impact.
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NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge open for students to share their stories
NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge is open through May 2nd, for students in grades 4-12.
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First public bus tour explores the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail
Illinois Public Media rides along for the first public bus tour for the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail.
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Central High School in Champaign will be led by a Black principal for the first time
Gardner is currently the associate principal at Central. She has a PhD in literacy from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
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Danville puts Superintendent on administrative leave for continuing to work remotely after threat
The school board voted unanimously to put Geddis on paid administrative leave, which would block Geddis’ access to work laptop, phone and key fob.
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Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
Gov. JB Pritzker plans to offer a proposal in his budget address Wednesday that would allow some community colleges to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees.
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School e-learning days, closings and delays for Tuesday, February 18
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Promise Healthcare at 424 E. Wabash in Rantoul will be closed Tuesday due to problems with the building’s heating system. Patients may call 217-600-7000 to reschedule. VERMILION COUNTY Danville School District 118: Due to staff absences, Danville Schools will be closed Tuesday.
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One year later: Family of U of I freshman who died from hypothermia focus on prevention
When IPM News first spoke to Akul Dhawan’s parents, they blamed campus police for failing to find him. Now, they just want to move forward.
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How Trump’s education plans might affect Illinois schools
So, what exactly is Trump planning to do, how would he do it and how would that affect local education in Illinois?
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How will the new chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees navigate the changes of the Trump administration?
As President Donald Trump began his deportation push in Chicago, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees elected a new chairman, whose father lived in the U.S. without a legal status for seven years.
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U of I aims to clarify protocols on campus amid federal policy changes
Officials at the University of Illinois say they’re working to clarify how federal policy changes under the Trump administration will affect operations on campus.
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‘Deadlocked’ Champaign school board turns to regional superintendent again to fill open seat
After the board debated for an hour behind closed doors, Board President Gianina Baker announced that the members were too divided.
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UIUC Chancellor Robert Jones heading to University of Washington
After nine years leading the University of Illinois’ flagship university, Jones will head to another Big Ten school.
