SIU considers new satellite office outside Carbondale
A Southern Illinois University official says the school is considering having a satellite office for its law school in downtown Springfield or Edwardsville.
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DeVos faces withering criticism in House hearing
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos faced blistering questioning from House Democrats on Tuesday as they confronted her on gun control, racism and LGBT rights.
Read moreFor some defrauded students, only partial loan forgiveness
The Department of Education has begun notifying some former Corinthian Colleges students that it will forgive only one-half or less of their federal student loans, even though the students were defrauded by the now-defunct schools.
Read moreSchool funding bill headed to Illinois Senate after House OK
A follow-up bill to Illinois’ school funding reform law is headed to the state Senate after winning approval from members of the House.
Read moreU of I grad students occupy president’s office
Striking University of Illinois graduate students occupied the school president’s office ahead of another day of negotiations.
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U of Illinois graduate student strike enters second week
U of I graduate students’ strike in Champaign-Urbana is set to enter a second week after bargaining between the union and school administrators failed over the weekend.
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U of I marks school’s 150th anniversary
Illinois Industrial University, later to become the University of Illinois, opened March 2, 1868, with 77 students and four faculty members.
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State schools say won’t fault incoming students disciplined for protesting
Several Illinois universities are reassuring future students that disciplinary action resulting from recent protest activity will not affect their admission to those schools.
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Local school officials weigh in on Rauner’s pension proposal
Dr. Ehren Jarrett, Superintendent of Rockford Public Schools, says the governor’s pension proposal needs to be taken in the context of overall school funding.
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SIU chancellor faces 2 ethics reviews
Southern Illinois University’s chancellor is facing two ethics reviews over complaints that he hired his family and used part of his relocation allotment from the school to help cover costs of his daughter’s move.
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NIU official says Rauner’s higher ed budget falls short
Matt Streb, chief of staff to Acting NIU President Lisa Freeman, says Gov. Rauner’s proposed allocation for higher education ignores even a minimal 1.9 percent increase requested by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Read moreIllinois schools say pension shift would undo funding revamp
The Republican governor proposed a $696 million savings to the state’s bank account by shifting the employer portion of teachers’ pension contributions to local districts over four years.
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Families, survivors remember NIU shooting 10-years later
Families are remembering their loved ones 10 years after a shooting at Northern Illinois University that killed five and injured 21.
Read moreIllinois higher ed board asks state for $3.47B in funding
The Board of Higher Education has approved a state funding request that is $254 million more than last year but still below the amount they received in 2014-2015.
Read moreSchool chief promises $350M to Illinois schools by June 30
The state’s education chief says that the $350 million boost promised to public schools this year will be distributed beginning in April.
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