Education and Schools

A group of state attorneys general is asking educators at all levels to have courage in the face of lost funding and lawsuit threats by the federal administration.

Heartland Community College and Millikin University announced a new transfer partnership that will make the transition between schools easier for Heartland graduates.

El Paso's Project XV voting rights museum began as a class project in Michael Melick's course. The state historical society gives a $1,000 prize to one teacher each year for outstanding ways of engaging Illinois history.

The Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal has cut "55% of its team" as part of the response to a loss of grant funding.

A new poll finds support across the political spectrum for funding for colleges that serve underrepresented students.

Illinois Wesleyan University's future Petrick Idea Center had a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday where several guest speakers discussed what the center will provide for the campus and local community.

Ambassador Geeta Pasi concludes her tenure in the first-of-its-kind position at ISU this semester, and gave her final remarks last week in a public presentation.

A large crowd of protesters gathered in downtown Bloomington on Saturday afternoon for a "Hands Off!" rally to speak out about actions taken by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

A Trump administration effort to remove the federal government from wide swaths of American life continues to spread. Libraries and museums in Bloomington-Normal and around Illinois also will feel the impact.

The move starts a 10-day clock that would enable the United Faculty of ISU union to strike as early as April 4.