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Edwardsville District 7 school board to consider layoffs, school start times
CUSD7 in Madison County IL will consider laying off employees, changing school start times and bus routes, replacing the EHS gym floor, track, and softball turf ...
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Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
Illinois had roughly 140,000 teachers for the 2023-2024 school year, according to a report by the Illinois State Board of Education. This number has grown every year since the implementation of ...
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Huntley High School’s Marcus Belin named High School Principal of the Year
Huntley High School Principal Marcus Belin has been named 2025 High School Principal of the Year by the Illinois Principals ...
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Illinois schools turn to retirees, subs, outsourcing to combat teacher shortage
Illinois schools are relying on a variety of short-term, innovative measures to cope with a prolonged and critical statewide teacher shortage. The most recent survey of education leaders from the ...
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Rural schools in Illinois face unique challenges filling positions
SPRINGFIELD – When Gretchen Weiss applied for a teaching position at Macomb Middle School in west-central Illinois more than ...
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What are Illinois school districts doing to combat a prolonged teacher shortage?
From hiring retired educators to adjusting class offerings, Illinois schools are relying on a variety of short-term, innovative measures to cope with a prolonged and critical statewide teacher ...
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Illinois farmers, schools and food banks will lose millions with USDA funding cuts
Illinois is among the affected states and has also been forced to cease its Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program due to cuts. Of the $660 million earmarked for school and child care ...
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USDA backs out of funding agreement that helps schools buy food from Illinois farmers
The USDA terminated a $26.3 million grant for Illinois schools and child care sites to purchase food from local farmers Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Updated Mar 12, 2025 ...
Moline-Coal Valley School District promotes new Director of Secondary Education and Wilson Middle School Principal
The Moline-Coal Valley School District approved Robert Beem for Director of Secondary Education at its Board of Education ...
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Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — From hiring retired educators to adjusting class offerings, Illinois schools are relying on a variety of short-term, innovative measures to cope with a prolonged and ...
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Illinois educators largely in support of cellphone ban in schools
The bills, which could be heard in committee this week, would not require a blanket policy, so districts would be able to regulate their cellphone ban policies as much or ...
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IL Native Americans hope to ban stereotyped school mascots
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Native Americans across Illinois headed to Springfield Wednesday to celebrate recent laws and promote a new bill to ban stereotyped school mascots. In the state ...