District 87

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.

Bent Elementary School students and staff attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for a new playground expansion and greenspace.

About 15 to 20 students at Bloomington High School fall into the "newcomer" category of students new to the country when they enrolled in high school.

District 87 changed its policy for Bloomington High School that bans cell phones throughout the school day. Unit 5 refreshed its policy to keep student phones away during class in all but a few circumstances.

The Promise Council of McLean County completed the District 87 leg of its Caring Adults program Wednesday.

YWCA McLean County is launching the program for 6th through 8th grade students beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

Stevenson Elementary School in Bloomington has a high percentage of students in need of better accommodations to be able to use playground facilities.

District 87 schools are planning other avenues of payment if the federal grants delayed this month do not come.

WGLT talked with students and teachers from Bloomington Career Academy about competing in the SkillsUSA Championships — the largest workforce development event in the country.

District 87 and Unit 5 are offering free breakfast and lunch to anyone 18 years old and younger for the summer.