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Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautions school officials Wednesday not to expect major funding increases in the upcoming budget year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Education
8 months ago
Illinois Education officials brace for lean fiscal year ahead

State board preparing budget request amid growing demands, flat revenue forecast.

Education
8 months ago
Report cards may look different as District 186 shifts from traditional grading scale

Every elementary school in District 186 follows standards-based grading. The district said the system aims to give a better depiction of how students are performing academically.

Education
8 months ago
Superintendent search continues

Board VP says final choice should be named in late January.

Local
8 months ago
State grant money will help chamber put bigger focus on young adult jobs, retention

An initiative will involve high school and college-age students, in an effort to stay in Springfield.

Temple B'rith Sholom
Holiday Guide
8 months ago
Interfaith breakfast scheduled for Christmas Day

The breakfast will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois.

United Way of Central Illinois
Local
8 months ago
United Way of Central Illinois addressing key issues

These priorities reflect what residents want most: programs that create lasting change!

UIS
Education
8 months ago
UIS environmental scientist shares a pair of major studies

“We have a lot of competing priorities when we’re talking about how we manage our cities.”

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IL State News
8 months ago
Dial-a-Carol brings holiday cheer to the University of Illinois students and community

Since its inception in the 1960s, Dial-A-Carol has seen students from all over the world dialing in to request their favorite holiday songs.

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. (CNI photo by Andrew Adams)
Education
9 months ago
Pritzker: Democracy deteriorates when universities pay ‘extortion’ to feds

Pritzker: Democracy is being whittled away every time universities pay money to the feds.

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Education
9 months ago
Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence

State board developing ‘numeracy plan’ to boost math competency statewide.

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