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District 87 looks to borrow $20M in bonds for early childhood center renovations, other improvementsMichael Cornale, chief financial and facilities officer of District 87, said the bonds will give more working cash for the district and help rework its debt.
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WGLT talks to David Mouser about incoming money from the sales tax referendum, the district's graduation rate, teacher retention, and the possibility of adding girls flag football.
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The Bloomington Career Academy is largely moved in at the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center that District 87 purchased from State Farm in 2024.
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WGLT talked with students and teachers from Bloomington Career Academy about competing in the SkillsUSA Championships — the largest workforce development event in the country.
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District 87 bought the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center building to address overcrowding of pre-K and Bloomington Career Academy classes.
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This fall, the Academy will move into renovated space at the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center, providing customized classrooms for technical and career-focused training programs.
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McLean County high school students are given the chance to work with industry professionals through the Bloomington Area Career Center’s HEAT Academy.
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A Heyworth educator who colleagues call a student favorite, and a real innovator, could be Illinois’ next Teacher of the Year.
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The 700 students at the Bloomington Area Career Center come from high schools around McLean County, including Unit 5 and District 87. If accepted, they choose from 17 programs such as welding, cosmetology, health careers and medical terminology, and EMT and fire science.