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'She was supposed to graduate:' Community grapples with high school senior's tragic death
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Haywood County continues to mourn the tragic death of Tuscola High cheerleader Kara Bryson. She died in severe weather over the holiday weekend. The community, especially those involved in cheerleading, are pulling together and expressing their sympathies. Kara Bryson was a big part of...
Members chosen for Champaign School Board of Education after months-long vacancies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Regional Superintendent has chosen two people to to fill the vacancies on the Champaign School Board. The two candidates chosen are Mark Holm and Sam Banks, according to a news release from the Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education. Sam Banks formerly was the CEO of the Don Moyer Boys and […]
Mahomet schools planning solutions for crowded classrooms
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mahomet-Seymour School District is looking over new ways to deal with a growing student population. Schools have been dealing with crowded classrooms for nearly a decade, but they haven’t been able to find a solution. They have two new plans — and they both involve tearing down the junior high […]
Welcome to kindergarten! Monticello educator setting foundation for a lifetime of learning
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Between preschool and kindergarten, it can be tough for families to adjust to little ones leaving the house and adjusting to a lifetime of learning ahead. But, if you have someone like Lynne Bruhn teaching your students, you’ll probably be a bit calmer. She has been a teacher for over two […]
Sam Banks and Mark Holm selected to join Champaign Unit 4 school board after months of turmoil
The Champaign Unit 4 school board may have two new members — Sam Banks and Mark Holm. The Champaign-Ford Regional Office of Education announced the selection Friday, after months of turbulence on the Unit 4 board. Current board member Betsy Holder said she thinks the members will ease the...
Leal Elementary creates mural recognizing dual-language students
URBANA (WCIA) — A school in Urbana has a new mural in their hallways. This is Leal Elementary’s first mural in four years. This year, they wanted to design something that would commemorate the dual-language students who will no longer be attending the school next year. The mural is created with flags from different countries […]
Adulting 101: Meet the Mahomet special education teacher helping with life’s big transitions
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — In Mahomet, Tracy Patterson wants to make sure her students have the right tools to succeed in life even after high school graduation. She’s a special education teacher through the ATLAS program in the district, working with students aged 18-22. They’ve all graduated high school, have jobs in the community and now focus on the transition to “adulting” in her classroom.
Mahomet second-grade teacher motivating students to sharpen reading, writing skills
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Jana Raver, a second-grade teacher at Middletown Prairie Elementary, has been in the world of education for 25 years. But, she never imagined herself following this career path to begin with. Originally, Mrs. Raver studied advertising at U of I. She decided to go back to school after thinking about the […]
Checking in on five issues
We have a lot of opinions on the Editorial Board, and we have a long history of asking questions and/or making, ahem, the occasional suggestion about how things might be improved in Champaign-Urbana. This week, we thought it was about time to take a look back at some of our previous editorials and see what has or hasn’t changed.
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