New Champaign Unit 4 Superintendent on the decision to become an educator, how to support students and families
Geovanny Ponce arrived as Unit 4 superintendent in July. He grew up in Honduras and specializes in turning around low-performing schools.
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Champaign Unit 4 School District would like to build a fourth middle school. It needs approval from voters
The school board is putting the question to voters in a ballot referendum – do they support the school district selling bonds to build and rebuild its middle schools?
Five tips for applying to jobs, according to Champaign high schoolers in Unit 4’s Youth Employment Services program
About 200 Champaign students are wrapping up jobs they found through Champaign Unit 4 School District’s Youth Employment Services.
New Champaign Unit 4 superintendent brings back some former cabinet members into other leadership roles
Angela Ward, Mike Lehr and Henry Walker will become an interim high school principal, a secondary director and a principal supervisor.
New Unit 4 superintendent hires new cabinet, one current member staying
On Monday, the Unit 4 school board approved three more members of Geovanny Ponce’s new cabinet.
UPDATE: Champaign Unit 4 Schools approves Geovanny Ponce as next superintendent
Geovanny Ponce is a top administrator in Fairfax County Public Schools. He grew up in Honduras and has a doctorate in education from Texas A&M University.
Meet the women starting a ‘Promise Zone’ at Booker T. Washington STEM Academy
A group of women want to help Champaign Unit 4 School District keep its promises to Black children.
Unit 4 parents, students looking for ‘strong communicator’ in next superintendent
Those who want to be Champaign Unit 4’s next superintendent can apply now. The job description is based on the input parents, teachers and students.
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.
Champaign teachers secure more than 15 percent raise over three years in new contract
This year, the union and school district reached an agreement without any strike threats.
What is going wrong – and what can improve for students with disabilities in Champaign public schools?
Public schools in Champaign are using a new report to change their approach to teaching students with disabilities.
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.
Champaign Unit 4 school board to finalize Superintendent Shelia Boozer’s departure
The Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education plans to vote on a separation agreement Thursday with Superintendent Shelia Boozer. Another administrator would be appointed acting superintendent.
Champaign Unit 4 school board begins to take shape as mail-in ballots remain to be counted
According to unofficial election results, Fatima Ahmed, Justin Michael Hendrix, Christy Arnold, Tony Bruno and Grace Kang have the most votes so far.
Who is running in the April 1 Champaign Unit 4 school board race?
Eleven people are competing to fill five open seats on the Champaign Unit 4 Board of Education. IPM News asked the candidates to answer yes-or-no questions related to issues that have come before the board in recent years.