5+ hour, 26+ min ago  (162+ words) TAYLORVILLE " Kiwanis members made welcome Matt Houser at their Tuesday luncheon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. Houser is Principal and Administrator at Faith Bible Christian Academy in Rosamond. FBCA, as it is more commonly referred to, is the only Kindergarten…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (575+ words) A new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research found Illinois" rate of growth in enrollment and funding for universal preschool is slowing, despite state efforts to expand preschool programming. While the report noted Gov. JB Pritzker"s…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (922+ words) A nationwide school bus driver shortage, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, persists in some parts of the country. But in Illinois, efforts to attract new demographics of bus drivers and make hiring easier have paid off. Illinois school districts and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (265+ words) MATTOON " Neoga senior Ayden White has yet to earn his high school diploma, but he's already built the foundation of a high-demand career. Thanks to a unique partnership with Lake Land College, Ayden is turning his last semester of high…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (251+ words) TAYLORVILLE " In wrapping up its 12th annual "Stop. SHOP. VOTE!" scholarship program, Taylorville Community Credit Union has announced the winners of $1000 awards. Eight graduating seniors " two each from Taylorville, Hillsboro, Litchfield and Pana High Schools " recently received $1000 checks toward their continuing…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (659+ words) CARBONDALE, Ill. " It's a breezy spring afternoon at Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Equine Center and the sun is shining down on two fresh faces in the pasture " Bonnie and River. These weeks-old horses have cotton-like manes, wobbly legs, and never stray…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1366+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The Illinois House on Thursday approved the latest version of a bill that would require school boards to prohibit public school students from using their cellphones in the classroom. Senate Bill 2427, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, passed 102-3, with…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (346+ words) Child care got expensive " more than $13, 000 per child, per year. So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York will fund free child care. Yay! Washington, D. C. day care teachers must have a degree in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (391+ words) SPRINGFIELD " A strike by faculty members at the University of Illinois Springfield has entered its second week as the union and administration remained divided over salary increases. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement over salary increases…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (755+ words) SPRINGFIELD " State education officials presented their case this week for a $10. 9 billion budget to fund pre K-12 public schools for the next fiscal year, saying the Evidence-Based Funding formula that has been in place for nearly a decade is now paying…...