Champaign School Officials Postpone Football Game After Student’s Death
The Champaign Unit Four School District has moved a Friday night football game between its two high schools to Saturday morning, after a student was shot to death Tuesday night.
Plan Commission Says ‘No’ To Landmark Status For Buildings In Path Of High School Expansion
Two weeks after the Champaign Historic Preservation Commission nominated three buildings for historic landmark status, the Champaign Plan Commission has recommended denying that status, to allow for the expansion of Champaign Central High School.
Illinois Issues: Rewriting The Rule Book
A law going into effect in Illinois next month will ban zero-tolerance policies in schools and turn suspension and expulsion into disciplinary options of last resort. Districts throughout the state are taking different approaches to prepare for the changes.
Champaign School Board Scales Back Cost, Scope of Facilities Plan
A bond referendum expected to appear on the November 8th ballot in the Champaign Unit Four school district will be reduced to $183 million, due to actions taken Monday night.
Unit 4 & Teachers Union To Hold Bargaining Session Wednesday
Negotiators for the Champaign school district and its teachers’ union return to the bargaining table Wednesday afternoon, to continue efforts to reach a new contract agreement for some 800 teachers.