The Silent Population: Student Parents Face Barriers To Academic Success
CHAMPAIGN — For years, “traditional college students” have been considered 18- to 21-year-old recent high school graduates whose main responsibility is homework. But that narrative has
Pritzker Now Says Budget Can Include Added $350 Million For K-12 Schools
SPRINGFIELD – Citing an “improved” economic outlook, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday his support to increase evidence-based education funding in the state by $350 million
Senate Committee Advances Bills On Sex Ed, Decriminalizing HIV Transmission
SPRINGFIELD – Legislation that would overhaul sex education in Illinois and a measure to decriminalize the transmission of HIV were among several bills that passed
Catholic Church Opposes Governor’s Proposed Change To Scholarship Tax Credits
SPRINGFIELD – The Catholic Conference of Illinois is lobbying against proposed tax changes for the 2022 fiscal year that would reduce an income tax credit
Illinois’ Barbara Wilson Named Next President Of The University Of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Ia. — The Iowa Board of Regents has unanimously chosen Barbara Wilson to become the next president of the University of Iowa. Currently
Rename Building Named For Stephen A. Douglas, Says EIU Committee
CHARLESTON – A committee at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston voted unanimously (6-0) this week to recommend that a building named for Stephen A. Douglas
State Invests $15 Million To Fuel Two New Manufacturing Programs Downstate
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday the state was distributing funds to two downstate Illinois community colleges for electric vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy
Illinois General Assembly Passes Hundreds of Bills As Session End Approaches
SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills between them last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim
