Sunday night’s mayoral debate brought up issues Champaign voters care about, but also proved that politics and government doesn’t have to be boring.
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 […]
PARCC Standardized Test Raises Questions
Champaign-Urbana parents are questioning the PARCC test’s importance and their right to refuse it.
At the Editor’s Desk: Dodds Park Adds Up
Why is Dodds Park so attractive as a location for the new Champaign high school? We look at the pros – and cons – and where we go from here.