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DeKalb Public Schools has hired a new superintendent. Her name is Minerva Garcia-Sanchez. She’s currently the Pilsen, Marshall Square and Little Village…
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A new report reflects on the long-term cost of cutting education funding during past recessions and how Illinois can learn from those mistakes during the…
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Black and Latinx college students in Illinois aren’t as successful as their white peers. That’s according to a new state report.Ginger Ostro is the…
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This week, we have our first ever returning guest on Teachers’ Lounge: Maurice McDavid. He’s been a teacher and administrator in his hometown of DeKalb…
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Does having more officers in a school automatically mean more safety? More and more school districts are questioning that premise after protests sparked…
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Watching protests unfold in his hometown of DeKalb, Maurice McDavid saw a black student he taught in the eighth grade leading a march. He remembered…
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DeKalb is a university town. But even growing up in the shadow of Northern Illinois University, that doesn’t mean every student sees themselves as a…
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The Partnership for College Completion held an event at Northern Illinois University discussing their new reports on the cost of college, specifically for…
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An advocacy group is calling on Illinois to make higher education more equitable for students. It says that means changing the way it funds post-secondary…
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State disinvestment in higher education has put a college degree out of reach for many Illinois students. That’s a key finding from a new series of…