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Elbert Betts says District 186???s alternative to expulsion program was???cancelled.??? District 186 says it???s not, and has been moved to another entity
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (540+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Elbert Betts — who says he established a Back to School and Stay in School program with District 186 and the Springfield NAACP 50 years ago — is mad. “You voted to drop the Back to School and Stay in…...
IL will address youth mental health with Meta settlement funds despite IFT push to fill education funding gaps - Capitol City Now
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (368+ words) Illinois will use $768 million for mental health services, programming. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – The Illinois Federation of Teachers says the state should use $768 million from a landmark settlement with Meta to fill education funding gaps. However, the state’s top leaders argue that…...
Freshman numbers up, total numbers down at UIS
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (267+ words) 2,359 freshman is second highest ever. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Freshman numbers at the University of Illinois Springfield are the second highest ever, while total enrollment is down. The freshman total is 353, second only to the fall of 2019’s 373. The university said…...
District 186 has a projected budget deficit of $8 million. They say it will be zero by the end of the school year
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (338+ words) Board member Micah Miller called the situation "dire." SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – There is now a projected deficit in Springfield District 186‘s finances, but there won’t be by the end of the school year. The district’s business director, Steve Miller,…...
Study: IL tariffs amount to $3,300 per household
1+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) No magic bullet, opposite seems to be true, says National Taxpayers Union Foundation. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois ranks fifth in the nation, when you examine how much each state has paid in tariffs under President Trump. The National Taxpayers Union…...
Pritzker pledges to stay on???Team Fight??? as he asks Illinois voters for 3rd term
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1417+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – Gov. JB Pritzker looked for a little luck on the campaign trail from Illinois’ most revered politician. “I just rubbed Lincoln’s nose,” Pritzker said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois after making a stop…...
Best high schools in Illinois
1+ week, 1+ day ago (469+ words) Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Illinois using data from Niche. (STACKER) - Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Illinois using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings....
Pritzker, Bailey offer different visions for Illinois education
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1241+ words) Candidates respond to questions on school funding, education policy, in State Fair appearances. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – Gov. JB Pritzker said during Illinois State Fair festivities this month that he agrees public schools need more funding. But he also…...
Carbondale educator accused of exploiting young girl in violent online???cult???
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1450+ words) The former high school teacher’s aide faces 2 felony counts, denied bail until trial... (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – A Carbondale Community High School teacher’s aide allegedly cultivated an online relationship with an underage girl, sending her money and gifts while repeatedly encouraging…...
Kidzeum awarded nearly $150,000 grant for new STEAM center
2+ week, 2+ day ago (362+ words) Springfield, IL (WAND) – The Kidzeum of Health and Science in Springfield has been awarded nearly $150,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop plans for a new STEAM center. The Kidzeum renovated street-level spaces next to its entrance in recent years…...