Education
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.
Illinois Head Start Association seeks to add new Trump immigration rules to its ongoing lawsuit
Federal officials have yet to issue guidance for Head Start providers on the new rules, which take effect immediately. They also skipped a 30-day review policy, the lawsuit alleges.
Mahomet library seeks public support for expansion through referendum
The Mahomet Public Library is asking voters to support a construction project that would make the building double in size in a referendum.
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.
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.