Education
Free school lunch is no longer on the menu for many kids. It’s one of many strains on cafeterias
Schools in the U.S. serve almost 30 million lunches every day. But rising food costs, regulations and cuts to food assistance mean school kitchens have to do more with less.
Will fourth time be the charm for Mahomet-Seymour school district bond referendum to pass?
Mahomet-Seymour is asking voters to approve bonds for a new junior high. This time the referendum would not raise taxes.
U of I students rally for survivors, call for stronger sexual violence policy
The rally brought together students calling for both immediate support for survivors and long-term changes to how the university responds to sexual misconduct.
Se presentaron ante la Junta de Educación de Urbana las ideas para la parada de autobús tan esperada en Ivanhoe Estates
Mientras que la mayoría de los alumnos del Distrito 116 de Urbana acuden a un colegio cercano a su barrio, los alumnos de Yankee Ridge tienen que coger el autobús desde el otro extremo de la ciudad.
Ideas for long-awaited bus stop in Ivanhoe Estates unveiled to Urbana Board of Education
The goal is to start construction in the spring.
Meeting survivors where they are: U of I offices explain options following sexual assault
The campus Title IX office and the U of I’s Women’s Resources Center help students understand their options for finding support, staying safe and choosing whether to report an incident of sexual misconduct.
Champaign Unit 4 board approves 3-year contract for support staff
The board unanimously approved a contract for support staff that includes raises totaling about 5% to 9%, but some union members say that’s not enough for the lowest-paid workers.
Businessman Larry Gies to become U of I’s largest donor after pledging $100 million towards business college
The new pledge is in addition to Gies’ $150 million donation to the business school in 2017 and a $100 million donation to the athletics department in 2025.
University of Illinois Senate plans to review Flock automated license plate reader contract
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has 20 automated license plate readers through Flock Safety. The University Senate resolved Monday to give the public more information about the contracts.
‘Slap in the face’: Decatur Public Schools custodians say they were offered lower raises than other employees
Decatur Public Schools offered custodians a raise of 60 cents an hour, according to the union representing the custodians, SEIU Local 73.
University of Illinois tenured faculty restart unionization process in midst of Trump policy changes
The Campus Faculty Association hosted a panel Tuesday focused on attacks on higher education, where organizers and heads of other unions pitched unionization as the way to fight back.
Beloved Urbana High School principal Taren Nance dies at age 41
With his signature fedora hats, Taren Nance referred to himself as “Fresh Principal Nance.”