Illinois Times11d
Parents, teachers protest proposed cuts to District 186 SCOPE program
Some Springfield School District 186 parents and teachers are in an uproar over the school board ... Public Affairs Reporting program working this semester as an intern for Illinois Times. Illinois ...
After-school programs in Springfield impacting nearly 850 students could be eliminated
Superintendent Jennifer Gill said SCOPE right now "doesn't have to come out of the budget, but we need to try to drive down ...
The State Journal-Register17d
April election: Springfield school board candidates address academic performance and more
Three School District 186 ... package for teachers in the area. The Springfield Education Association president said the district's performance on the 2023-24 Illinois Report Card was "a gut ...
WCIA Champaign on MSN10d
Springfield robotics team heading to Central Illinois Regional First Robotics Competition
A horde of robots and high schoolers who control them will gather in Peoria at the Central Illinois Regional First Robotics ...
The State Journal-Register19d
Student interest 'very strong' as District 186 adds American Sign Language
Carrie Sluga, a deaf and hard of hearing teacher for Springfield School District 186, said when a board of ... It comes at an opportune time after the Illinois State Board of Education made ...
WRSP-TV9d
District 186 considers budget cuts, assures continuation of school programs
District 186 is set to discuss potential budget cuts at the upcoming Board of Education meeting on Monday, with a focus on ...
The Pantagraph12d
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 ...
The News-Gazette21d
Capitol News Illinois | Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts
In the 2024-25 Illinois Educator Shortage ... for human resources in the Berkeley school district, highlights the competitive labor market in hiring teachers and how low pay leads to more teachers ...
Illinois Times11d
Historic Bunn Farm gifted to Refuge Ranch
Ceci Maloney, a retired District 186 special education teacher ... Cinda Klickna is a former teacher from Springfield and past president of the Illinois Education Association. Illinois Times has ...
capitolnewsillinois21d
Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
SPRINGFIELD ... every teacher or every district or every building,” Tipsord said. “I don’t know that we’re in a good space to truly understand that yet, and I think that’s the place where we need to ...
NewsChannel2024d
Lanphier High School principal speaks out following student brawl
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The Lanphier High School Principal ... According to the Springfield Education Association, the union that represents teachers within District 186, said at least one Lanphier ...
Chronicle Media12d
Schools turn to retirees, substitutes to combat teacher shortage
SPRINGFIELD ... every teacher or every district or every building,” Tipsord said. “I don’t know that we’re in a good space to truly understand that yet, and I think that’s the place where we need to ...