How school bus driver shortages and frequent bus route cancellations impacted students and their families
YORKVILLE – Ten minutes down the road on her way to work, Joni Carter gets a message on her phone.
NIU is awarding its first-ever esports scholarships
DEKALB — In the middle of February this year, a few weeks into the spring semester, Northern Illinois University’s varsity
Two Illinois schools are among the nation’s most expensive colleges and universities
Whether its due to lowered enrollment or shifting to hybrid virtual and in-person classes, college tuition across the country is
Chicago rap duo Mother Nature brings mental health skills to Unit 4 school
CHAMPAIGN – A fourth grader takes the microphone at Booker T. Washington STEM Academy in Champaign, to cheers from his classmates. Professional hip hop artists
Booker T. Washington students focus on ‘fun science’ on Fridays
CHAMPAIGN — A second grader asks the University of Illinois graduate student to test out the egg parachute he’s holding. It’s “Fab Friday” at Booker
Educators push back against testing requirements
SPRINGFIELD – Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized
The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it’s background noise
WASHINGTON — Math textbooks axed for their treatment of race; a viral Twitter account directing ire at LGBTQ teachers; a state law forbidding classroom discussion
Pritzker signs 4 laws to tackle shortage of teachers, aides
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ governor has signed four pieces of legislation into law aimed at easing a shortage of teachers and classroom aides in public schools.
Unit 4 kindergarten registration closes Saturday
Registration closes Saturday for those wishing to select a school for their Champaign Unit 4 kindergartener. Families rank all 12 of the district’s elementary schools
With inflation, Illinois teachers earn less than they did a decade ago
CHAMPAIGN — Teacher salaries in Illinois have not kept up with inflation. That’s true nationwide, according to new research by the labor union, the National
U of I System President Killeen diagnosed with COVID-19
URBANA – The president of the University of Illinois system is working from home after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement to the university, Tim
