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On paper, Marcus Brown is a fifth-grader at Irving Elementary School in west Bloomington. But he has another title that’s way cooler: Leader of the Black…
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There are lots of good reasons to become a teacher. It’s rewarding. Kids need you. And because of a teacher shortage, the state needs you too.But Shamaine…
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Blue Ridge teachers Union President Don Anton said Tuesday he believes a tentative three-year contract agreement with the district is a good deal for…
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The union for teachers and other employees at the Blue Ridge school district in central Illinois has filed paperwork, announcing plans to go on strike…
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Illinois lawmakers are considering a variety of bills that would change the requirements to earn a teaching certificate. Right now, to become a licensed...
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Bloomington’s District 87 approved new pay rates for substitute teachers, just one week after Unit 5 took similar action.The District 87 school board…
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Unit 5 has approved higher pay rates for its substitute teachers.The unanimous vote from the district’s school board Wednesday night marks the first time…
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Unit 5 will avoid a major deficit without cutting education expenses for the 2018-2019 school year.The budget adopted Wednesday night offsets a more than…
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If you’re wondering how teachers unions will survive after the Supreme Court’s Janus decision, consider Bloomington’s District 87 as a test case.District…
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Editor's note: This is Part 4 of GLT’s Skipping School, a special series about the teacher shortage facing Illinois schools. You can also read Part 1,…