Dual Credit

A seventh attempt to update the Dual Credit Quality Act has cleared an Illinois House committee, extending the deadline to successfully bring it to the full House. Strong opposition from community college faculty, including both faculty unions at Heartland Community College, curbed a vote last week.

After producing a report on dual credit trends, a task force of unionized Heartland Community College faculty raised concerns about proposed changes to the Dual Credit Quality Act.

A Heyworth educator who colleagues call a student favorite, and a real innovator, could be Illinois’ next Teacher of the Year.

A lot of people don’t figure out what they want to do professionally until college—or later. Brady Veal of Bloomington knew when was 8.At one of his first…