217 Today: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 Today’s headlines: Illinois’ elections oversight board has cleared the state’s top fiscal watchdog in a long-running case over his campaign finance violations. Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has tested positive for COVID-19. The Urbana School Board has appointed its first student representatives. In today’s deep dive, we’ll hear the third and final […]
The Urbana school district has appointed its first ever student ambassadors. Here are their top issues
URBANA — More teachers in hallways between classes. Inclusion of Latin American history in dual language programs. Fewer weapons in schools. These are some of the top issues of the first ever student representatives on the Urbana District 116 Board of Education. The three students took their official oaths of office on Tuesday evening. The […]
As tax dollars dry up, university ag schools turn to agribusiness dollars and industry projects
From Iowa to Oklahoma to Kansas, universities are working more closely with agribusiness in search of ways to pay for projects where tax dollars have become more scarce. Critics worry that agriculture schools might focus more on industry than the public interest. Read Part I and Part II of this series. AMES, IOWA — Iowa […]
