Champaign-Urbana area schools set their final day of school.
Champaign School Tours Offered to Community
With the April election just a month away, Champaign Schools are hosting weekly community tours every Tuesday from 9-10 a.m. so people can get informed before they vote.
Chambana Mom to Know: Amy Weber
Meet the Champaign mom who has led the development of a green playground at Bottenfield Elementary, which is now in the homestretch of a fundraising campaign.
At the Editor’s Desk: This Is Real
Pull up a chair, kids. Let’s have a history lesson. Champaign Central High School used to be called … Champaign High School. It wasn’t until 1967-68 (corrected) that Champaign High School became Champaign Central, when Centennial was officially named a distinct, second high school for the district. At the time, Champaign had a population of […]
5 Facts To Know About PARCC (and How to Opt Out)
FIVE FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS AND PARCC 1. Only nine states plus the District of Columbia are participating in PARCC testing this year: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island, Massachusetts. That’s out of more than 20 originally involved in the consortium of states piloting the project as part of a federal […]