Bill requiring schools to teach Native American history heads to Senate floor
Measure passed House last month.
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U of I’s Scaroni takes Boston Marathon women’s wheelchair title
In the women’s race, American Susannah Scaroni won her first wheelchair Boston Marathon title, crossing in 1:41.45.
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Striking faculty return to class Friday at EIU, will vote next week on a tentative contract
As of 8 AM Friday, class is back in session at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. A week-long strike by the union representing faculty and support staff is on hold, while members consider the administration’s contract proposal. A ratification vote is expected sometime next week, although a date has not been set.
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Report: Tuition costs skyrocketed at public colleges amid 20 years of state disinvestment
Effective halving of state funding has contributed to strikes at universities around Illinois.
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Bill calls for review of teacher licensing standards
Task force would review use of edTPA exam.
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Students face uncertainty, join faculty on strike at Eastern Illinois University
Most classes have been on hold at Eastern Illinois University while faculty and staff strike for better wages and hours — alongside faculty at two other public universities in the state.
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Bill aims to limit excessive school district cash reserves
Some districts could operate for years on money they’ve stashed away.
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Program encourages Latinx students to grow science interest
CHAMPAIGN – Children and families gathered at Martens Center in Champaign’s Human Kinetics Park this week to enjoy food and learn more about science – entirely in Spanish. The Cena y Ciencias (Supper and Science) program takes place on the first Monday of every month during the school year. The program is a collaboration involving…
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Eastern Illinois University faculty go on strike
Negotiations continue Friday between Eastern Illinois University and its faculty union. But the bargaining session will take place off campus — because the union began its strike on Thursday, and doesn’t want its members to have to cross picket lines for the meeting.
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Local Champaign Guatemalan collective aims to break down language barriers
URBANA – In 2018 Kora Maldonado was in the delivery room at one of the local hospitals. She was translating Qʼanjobʼal for a friend prior to giving birth to her first child. Spanish-speaking interpreters were available through a monitor screen, but they couldn’t understand her Maya Spanish. “I was kind of thinking through that experience…
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Decatur votes Clevenger, Wetzel and Reynolds onto school board
As Illinois Public Media previously reported, Reynolds supports a partial ban of younger student access to LGBTQ-focused books. Clevenger and Wetzel believe school administrators should be the ones to set curricula, not board members.
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Who will fill four open seats on the Champaign Unit 4 school board? The unofficial results are in.
Betsy Holder, Amy Armstrong, Jamar Brown and Mark Thies have won the largest share of votes.
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From muscles to molecules, learn lots about science at the Beckman Institute this weekend
URBANA – As I enter the atrium of the Beckman Institute, natural light shines down on dozens of research projects. I walk up to Luis Rodriguez Koett, an engineering Ph.D. student in the Autonomous Material Systems Group. He has a Captain America shield on his table. “This, unfortunately, is very sturdy, very strong. It requires a…
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After decades, University of Illinois restarts repatriation of Native American ancestors
Despite being in an untenured position, Jenny Davis took a risk. She persuaded the University of Illinois to establish an office dedicated to implementing the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
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House passes bill prohibiting book bans
Libraries would be disqualified from state grants.
