Education
As University of Illinois classes start, Champaign-Urbana chancellor talks about federal funding cuts and his new office decor
Charles Isbell is still getting to know the community, but he’s also preparing for possible attacks from the federal government.
‘Bipartisan issue’: Rural communities join movement to ban cell phones during school day
Kyle Thompson read about the effects of smartphones on teens in “The Anxious Generation.” At a conference, he met representatives for Yondr, a lockable cell phone pouch company.
Families get sneak peek of Urbana’s new Sixth Grade Center before schools open
On Monday, Urbana District 116 invited families into its newest school, the Urbana Sixth Grade Center on the site of the former Wiley Elementary School.
Monmouth College phasing out ten majors, enhancing other programs following academic prioritization process
Six faculty positions are being eliminated as part of the academic restructuring.
Educators who helped thousands of hungry Illinoisans find food are out of a job
The workers provided nutrition education for people eligible for SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps.
Northwestern University professors urge campus leaders not to make deal with Trump
These Northwestern professors and some students have accused Trump of exploiting antisemitism in order to suppress First Amendment-protected speech and bring universities in line with his conservative agenda
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research assistants officially join union
Research assistants at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are now represented by the Graduate Employees’ Organization, or GEO, after the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board certified the results of a recent union election.
How one prison is helping incarcerated men navigate transfer culture shock through peer education
Danville Correctional Center was one of the first in the state to do peer education. The latest course is for those transition from maximum to medium security environments.
College still pays off, but wage gaps persist in Illinois, study finds
College yields higher earnings postgraduation for all Illinois students, but disparities persist among graduates from low-income families, even if they have the same college degree as peers from more affluent families.
4-H Memorial Camp at Allerton Park celebrates 75 years
The 4-H Memorial Camp has been a mainstay of Allerton Park since 1949. It is celebrating its 75th anniversary Saturday.
How are federal policy changes affecting central Illinois school districts?
A school board member in Danville worries the federal changes will cause the district to raise taxes. International teachers will arrive late in Decatur.
Governor JB Pritzker pens letter urging President Trump’s education secretary to unfreeze $6.8B in grants
The letter to McMahon comes just days after 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration over the funding freeze in education grants for K-12 schools and adult education.