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Normal West principal named a finalist for the Golden Apple leadership award
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (249+ words) A veteran McLean County educator has been named among seven Illinois finalists for the state's Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership. The award honors exemplary performance in school leadership by a principal or head of school who has had…...
Meet the Newsroom: Inside the work of Lauren Warnecke
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (452+ words) You know the voices, and you know the stories. But behind every story on WGLT is a person who calls this community home just like you do. The Meet the Newsroom series pulls back the curtain to introduce you to…...
28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools award
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (233+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The state honored 28 schools from across Illinois for academic performance at an event at the governor's mansion in Springfield Wednesday evening. The schools, a mix of K-12 public and private institutions, were the first to be awarded in the Illinois…...
Chiddix Junior High principal announces departure
23+ hour, 13+ min ago (251+ words) The principal of Chiddix Junior High School in Normal is leaving at the end of the school year. Principal Mariana Nicasio announced her departure Wednesday amid turmoil at her school, in the wake of families learning two teachers are on…...
ISU criminologist's new book shows schools use restraint and seclusion more than they're saying
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (971+ words) According to federal data, more than 100,000 students are physically restrained and secluded in locked rooms annually in U.S. schools. But a Twin City scholar on criminology and psychology said that's an undercount. Charles Bell is an associate professor of criminal justice…...
Illinois lawmakers consider removing the 2-year foreign language requirement for high school
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (986+ words) Two Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would remove the two-year foreign language requirement for high school. The requirement was signed into law in 2021 but does not go into effect until 2028. High school students will need to have completed…...
Credit transfers between Heartland and ISU coming for engineering and special education
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (343+ words) Illinois State University and Heartland Community College renewed their partnership Tuesday to help engineering and special education students transfer credits between the two schools. "Transfer students come to us with a strong foundation they built at their community college," said…...
Parents seek help from Normal Town Council to avoid relocation of students from Glenn Elementary
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (661+ words) Parents of students at Glenn Elementary School have taken their pleas to keep the school as it is to the Normal Town Council. Ideally, they would like to see the council release a statement of support for their cause. One…...
College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1241+ words) For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym. "If all we needed was the weights moved, then that would be great," says Cryer, who teaches at…...
Normal welcomes new transit provider to Uptown Station
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (297+ words) The Normal Town Council approved a number of transportation and facilities-related actions during its meeting on Monday. The council authorized a facility use agreement with FlixBus to start serving bus customers at Uptown Station. The town charges a license fee…...