Next Parkland College President Pamela Lau focuses on access to college
CHAMPAIGN — Parkland Executive Vice President Pamela Lau will become the president of the Champaign community college in January. The succession has been planned since 2019, when current president Tom Ramage first announced his retirement. Ramage started his
‘Teacher shortage’ stories are everywhere. Is school staffing in Illinois actually more difficult this year?
ROCKFORD — With the new school year starting, reports of a “national teacher shortage” are at an all-time high. But is staffing a school actually
3 things you need to know about Biden’s student loan announcement
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s announcement of a sweeping effort to forgive federal student loan debt – up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, and up
Big student loan forgiveness plan announced by Biden
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions
Illinois schools launched initiatives to close Advanced Placement class racial gaps. Did they work?
ROCKFORD — Advanced Placement — or AP — classes were created over 70 years ago to give high school students a jump-start on the path
Cohort of freshmen with autism start Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative
URBANA — Fall classes began Monday at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It was also the beginning of the university’s new Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative. The
Champaign students return to second fall of in-person pandemic school
CHAMPAIGN — Thursday was the first day of school for most Champaign Unit 4 students. Students at International Prep Academy welcomed the second year of
As a conservative group criticizes Decatur public school curriculum, locals rally in defense
DECATUR — Illinois now requires every elementary and high school teach a unit on Black History, ranging from African civilizations to U.S. slavery to the
Pakistan arrests Univ. of Illinois professor on treason charge
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police arrested a prominent politician from the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly attempting to incite soldiers to
Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Millions of students are heading back to college for their third full academic year since the COVID pandemic hit. But as students
Special ed teacher pathway targets specific teacher shortages at specific schools
ELGIN — Thousands of Illinois students with disabilities have to learn in a classroom without a special education teacher or with an educator who doesn’t
10-day sales tax reduction on clothing, school supplies begins Friday
Tax on eligible items will decrease to 1.25% from 6.25% from Aug. 5-14 SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Friday and lasting through Aug. 14, the state will
