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New school year, new laws: See how your child’s classroom will look...

August 23, 2024

It’s the start of a new school year and classrooms throughout Illinois could be looking different through new laws going into effect now and in the near future.Whether it...

Radiologic Technology Class of 2024

Kaskaskia College is proud to announce the graduates from the Radiologic Technology Class of 2024. Above front row: Claire Duckett- Shelbyville;...

Perfect Attendance

THESE STUDENTS EARNED perfect attendance awards at Trenton Elementary for the 2023-2024 school year: Evelyn Tegeler (3rd grade), Willow Moore...

2024 STUDENTS FOR INNOVATION: Advocacy Day at the State Capitol in Springfield. Students
from Dr. Pilgreen’s Creative Writing class presented to legislators, teachers, and students from
across the state about how they are using Adobe’s generative AI features to enhance their
learning. Above (L-R): Valeria Mercado, State Representative Charlie Meier, Kaylie Brines, Destiny Wuebbles, and Jeross Arcega. Their presentation was titled “AI in Action: Creative Writing
Edition” and featured general information about generative AI as well as several student work
samples, including AI-generated artwork to accompany original poems and AI-generated original
characters.

2024 Students for Innovation: Advocacy Day

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH, AVISTON, announces scholarship recipients: front row, L to R: Kylie Ratermann, Grace Huelsmann, Reese Strubhart, Cecelia Richter. Back row, L to R: Reid Spaeth, Cole Buschmann, Ammon Castillo, Chris Richter, Griffin Thomas.

St. Francis of Assisi Ratermann Scholarships Announced

Dorothy and Wilhelmine Ratermann are former members of St Francis of Assisi Parish who funded a charitable remainder Unitrust to provide college/...

College Scholarship Winners

The New Baden Lions Club proudly announces our two $1,000 college scholarship winners. Luke Tasker, who will pursue a degree in engineering at Duke University and Riley...

Wesclin Kindergarten Enrollment 2024-25

If you have a child who will be attending Kindergarten in the Wesclin School District for the 2024-2025 school year, please call your child’s future school beginning...

GRAPH: IARS Number Positions Filled by Subs and Retirees per
Year. As teacher positions remain vacant, schools sometimes
rely on substitute teachers and retired educators to fill them.
The number of permanent jobs held by temporary workers has
increased rapidly since 2022.
Source: 2023-2024 Educator Shortage Report, page 54

Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds Cost of teaching...

Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain...

Wesclin Kindergarten Enrollment 2024-25

If you have a child who will be attending Kindergarten in the Wesclin School District for the 2024-2025 school year, please call your child’s future school beginning...

Leaders of tomorrow represent their co-op on Youth Day

For more than 60 years, the electric and telephone cooperatives of Illinois have given tomorrow’s leaders the opportunity to learn from today’s public officials. On March...

NEW BADEN ELEMENTARY FEBRUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

From left to right - Liam Flynn (Kdg), Val Fuhler (1st), Wesley Higgins (2nd), Mia Laskowski (3rd).

NBE FEBRUARY PAT ON THE BACK WINNERS

From left to right, back row - Jaxon Shreeman, Lorelei Schuetz, Mikael Cook, Ambellina Dillard, Ian Fuhler, Cooper Wilds from left to right, front...

Dozens of McKendree University Programs Approved for WIOA

McKendree University has recently joined with several partners in the St. Clair and Madison Counties’ economic regions to have 47 academ- ic programs approved for the...

Wesclin High School presents “Bingo: The Winning Musical”

With a cast of six women and one man, this fun-loving musical is about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the...

Kaskaskia College signs land lease agreement for new radio tower;...

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024. Board members included Bill Hawley (Odin), Linda Stover (Centralia), Laura...

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