Education
Students in Illinois will be automatically admitted to colleges under a new law. Eastern Illinois University is already trying the strategy out
For the past three years, Eastern Illinois University has been sending offer letters to juniors in neighboring counties – before the students start their applications.
College students hacked into tractors. Manufacturers wanted them to do it
The CyberTractor Challenge is a weeklong event for university students to learn about cybersecurity for agricultural equipment.
Students can soon earn automatic admission to state’s universities, hoping to keep more in Illinois
The Direct Admission Program [DAP] will require public universities to offer admission to any student who meets their established GPA standard.
Danville school board hires internally for next superintendent
Westville native John Hart is now officially the head of District 118. He has been with the district for over 20 years.
How a Sierra Leonean NGO is tackling period poverty in schools
Tens of millions of girls around the world regularly miss school because of their periods. A local NGO in Sierra Leone is using reusable menstrual hygiene kits and sexual and reproductive health education to keep girls in the classroom.
Next U of I chancellor talks AI, responding to Trump policies and comic books
University of Illinois Chancellor Designate Charles Isbell holds a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. His research focuses on artificial intelligence.
UW-Madison provost named next chancellor of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Isbell is a computer scientist currently serving as provost of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He’ll join the U of I later this summer, pending approval from the Board of Trustees.
How will this spring’s General Assembly session affect education in Illinois?
State lawmakers passed dozens of education bills. They also left hundreds more on the table when they wrapped up this past weekend.
School board votes out Champaign Unit 4 Superintendent Shelia Boozer
The first Black, female superintendent of Champaign Unit 4 schools has been pushed out after four years.
Uncertain future for Chinese students causes concern at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
International students who need to renew their expired F-1 or J-1 entry visa may not be able to return to the U.S. if unable to schedule a renewal appointment.
Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas
Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some of them would have their visas revoked.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
China is the second-largest country of origin for international students in the United States, behind only India. In the 2023-2024 school year, more than 270,000 international students were from China, making up roughly a quarter of all foreign students in the U.S.