Ranked #1
The 1908 Race Riot & 'Being Black At School'
The 1908 Race Riot & 'Being Black At School'
Earlier this month, we reported on the 1908 Race Riot in Springfield and what's being done to remember and reconcile 110... Read more
30 Aug 2018
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4mins
Ranked #2
Curing Teacher Shortage May Take Dollars And Sense
Curing Teacher Shortage May Take Dollars And Sense
A recent report has shown Illinois is in the midst of a severe teacher shortage, particularly in the central part of the... Read more
1 Mar 2018
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Ranked #3
WATCH-LISTEN: Seeking Solutions on K-12 Education - Peoria
WATCH-LISTEN: Seeking Solutions on K-12 Education - Peoria
Panelists at the Peoria forum discussed Education issues in Illinois. Panelists: Pastor Marvin Hightower Beth Crider Pro... Read more
20 Jul 2018
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58mins
Ranked #4
Lawmakers Question U Of I On Innovation Network, DPI
Lawmakers Question U Of I On Innovation Network, DPI
During the past week, you probably caught a brief news story or two about the Illinois Innovation Network, or maybe Disc... Read more
31 Aug 2018
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8mins
Ranked #5
Private Working Group Studies Public Safety
Private Working Group Studies Public Safety
Gov. Bruce Rauner has a track record of handing the toughest topics to small bipartisan panels of legislators. These “wo... Read more
27 Apr 2018
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Ranked #6
How Schools Can Help Kids Traumatized By Gun Violence
How Schools Can Help Kids Traumatized By Gun Violence
Last month, about a dozen people gathered in the basement of a church in Champaign, Ill. to learn about how traumatic ex... Read more
15 May 2018
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4mins
Ranked #7
Trauma Hurts Kids, But Educators Can Help
Trauma Hurts Kids, But Educators Can Help
Children who experience trauma often face behavioral, health and academic challenges, according to decades of research .... Read more
24 May 2018
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6mins
Ranked #8
Big School Funding Bill Now Down To The Little Things
Big School Funding Bill Now Down To The Little Things
An obscure, technical bit of legislation could make a big difference for some of the state’s youngest students. It’s mea... Read more
22 Mar 2018
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Ranked #9
Math & Science Academy Hopes To Cash In On Out-Of-State Students
Math & Science Academy Hopes To Cash In On Out-Of-State Students
For more than 30 years, kids with a certain streak of genius have found a home at Illinois Mathematics and Science Acade... Read more
23 Mar 2018
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4mins
Ranked #10
What Will It Take To Fix Illinois’s Teacher Shortage?
What Will It Take To Fix Illinois’s Teacher Shortage?
Chuck Bleyer is worried the southern Illinois school district he heads won’t be able to fill an open teacher position by... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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4mins