Education
Danville schools say student social media post was unrelated to anonymous threat on Monday
Danville School District 118 dismissed all schools today because of an anonymous threat. There are no injuries to students or staff.
Champaign Head Start is fine for now under government shutdown, but moms worry about food
The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission’s Early Childhood Division Director is concerned about families who participate in the local Head Start program being able to eat.
Illinois students are now learning reading skills faster every year. What changed?
The Illinois State Board of Education released data on Thursday showing stronger reading growth than before the pandemic.
Crews extinguish fires at two UIUC buildings
URBANA – Investigators are trying to find the cause of two building fires at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Around 12:20 p.m. on Friday, crews
Danville’s ousted school finance director: “This decision is retaliatory”
Danville District 118 Business and Finance Director Narcissus Rankin claims the school board dismissed her due to her close relationship with former superintendent Alicia Geddis.
Illinois teachers believe parents support teaching inclusive history, despite national divides
A new report from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows most educators in the state think parents support them teaching about race and gender.
Fewer international students studying at some Illinois universities
The Trump administration wants to reduce the number of foreign students on American campuses. Faculty say they are vital to research and teaching.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign unlikely to join federal higher education compact
U of I Provost John Coleman said the university would not agree to demands in the compact, like freezing tuition and shutting down departments that belittle conservative ideas.
University of Illinois students mourn Oct. 7, shut down intersection two years into Israel’s war on Gaza
Students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign held separate events on the two-year anniversary of Israel launching its war in Gaza, as some honored the victims of the Oct. 7 attack while others called for local action to support the Palestinian people.
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to discovery that could trap CO2 and bring water to deserts; University of Illinois alum among honorees
Omar Yaghi received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1990.
Chimes return to Altgeld Hall at University of Illinois
Half of Altgeld Hall’s bells were installed on Monday, and crews plans to finish installing the other half on Tuesday.
A student vandalized a University of Illinois building. U of I prohibited him from coming back onto campus.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suspended a student after he spray painted on the columns of Foellinger Auditorium in the spring. With no opportunity to reenroll, he feels the move was unjust.