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Science teachers learn about STEAM at Jump Simulation Trading & Education Center in Peoria
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (264+ words) PEORIA, Ill. -Science educators from across Illinois got a firsthand look at innovative STEAM learning opportunities during a visit to the Jump Trading. .. PEORIA, Ill. -Science educators from across Illinois got a firsthand look at innovative STEAM learning opportunities during a visit…...
OSF and Peoria Riverfront Museum team up for Inclusion Plays in Peoria this weekend
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (122+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " OSF Autism Pathways is partnering with the Peoria Riverfront Museum to host Inclusion Plays in Peoria on Sunday, June 14, from 12-3 p. m. at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The free sensory-friendly community event is designed to provide a welcoming, accessible experience for…...
US health department says 19 more medical schools pledge nutrition training requirements
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (131+ words) June 8 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services said "on Monday that 19 "additional medical schools pledged to require at least 40 hours of nutrition education, or "an "equivalent competency "requirement, for students "starting in fall 2026. Here are more details: " Florida…...
5 Central Illinois students, parent taken to hospital after bus crash on class trip
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (203+ words) By Howard Packowitz and WAND Digital Team FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WAND and 25 News) " A group of students from Paxton Buckley Loda Junior High School, returning from a class trip to Washington, D. C. , was involved in a traffic accident Saturday morning in Maryland,…...
Dream Center Peoria Launches Fun, Purpose-Filled summer Programs
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (197+ words) PEORIA, Ill." (25 News) "Dream Center Peoria is preparing for another summer camp season with more than 100 children attending each day, and the organization is hosting a speaker whose story leaders say connects with the families they serve. This summer marks roughly…...
Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1015+ words) (Capitol News Illinois) " Gov. JB Pritzker says he intends to sign legislation imposing a statewide ban on cell phones and other wireless communication devices during instructional time in public schools and charter schools. Although many districts in Illinois have already…...
PPS teams up with local groups to provide free meals this summer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (326+ words) PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) -Community organizations are partnering with Peoria Public Schools and the Illinois State Board of Education to provide kids free breakfast and lunch over the summer. "We want to be a part of the solution by participating in the…...
IL lawmakers pass bill to expand Career Technical Education opportunities
1+ week, 3+ day ago (125+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Manufacturers' Association is praising the passage of a bill allowing high school students to substitute 2 years of c. .. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. " The Illinois Manufacturers" Association is praising the passage of a bill allowing high school students to substitute 2 years of…...
UN labour agency starts final talks on employment standards for gig workers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) GENEVA, June 1 (Reuters) " The International Labour Organization begins its final round of talks on Monday on the first binding employment standards for'platforms offering services such as ride-hailing, "food delivery and e-commerce. A central sticking point is whether protections "such as…...
A bachelor's in rare earths? In China, there are schools for that
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1238+ words) (Refiles to fix URL to graphics microsite, removes dateline) By Lewis Jackson, Ernest Scheyder, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa, Claire Fu and Melanie Burton June 1 (Reuters) " Every year, several hundred young adults head to the steppes of northern China to learn about…...