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The nonprofit For A Better Tomorrow will host its first STEAM Olympics in partnership with Illinois Wesleyan University.
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District 87 school board president Elizabeth Fox Anvick wears many hats: She’s a tech professional, a wife, a mother – and one of Bloomington-Normal’s most visible LGBTQ+ advocates.
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Gov. JB Pritzker noted the program previously served about 4% of the state’s early childhood population through various community organizations before the state enabled an expansion by giving $1.6 million to the program.
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Lab Schools director Anthony Jones says said one way to boost diversity is better communication with potential students during the application period early in the year.
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It will be expensive to remove asbestos from the Normal Public Library. Estimates range from $3.5 million to more than $5 million if other improvements are done at the same time.
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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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Bloomington-Normal leaders are emphasizing the need for more broadband connectivity in underserved and rural areas.
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Data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) show Unit 5 tax rates are lower than average among peer districts in total property tax rate. That also would be true if rates that would go into effect after a successful referendum are compared to the most current data available statewide.
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District 87 schools in Bloomington want to expand early childhood education, but there are some hoops to jump through to get a new facility.
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During the first seven months of the state’s current fiscal year, 38 inmates have earned associate degrees and nine have completed bachelor’s degrees, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.