Emily Hays

Illinois Public Media’s Executive Director addresses upcoming departure
Bresnahan will become the special advisor to the dean on public media at the college, and two department heads are being promoted from within to take on the executive director role.

U of I College of Media removes Illinois Public Media executive director, promotes from within to fill
Staff at the Urbana-based station learned in an email Tuesday morning that the College of Media is removing current executive director Moss Bresnahan, moving him to an advisory role within the college.

Champaign Head Start is fine for now under government shutdown, but moms worry about food
The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission’s Early Childhood Division Director is concerned about families who participate in the local Head Start program being able to eat.

Illinois students are now learning reading skills faster every year. What changed?
The Illinois State Board of Education released data on Thursday showing stronger reading growth than before the pandemic.

Danville’s ousted school finance director: “This decision is retaliatory”
Danville District 118 Business and Finance Director Narcissus Rankin claims the school board dismissed her due to her close relationship with former superintendent Alicia Geddis.

Illinois teachers believe parents support teaching inclusive history, despite national divides
A new report from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows most educators in the state think parents support them teaching about race and gender.