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2024-25 High School Confidential: Week 2
Oct. 3—Welcome to Year 9 of High School Confidential, powered by Danville Area Community College. It's an award-winning project made possible by aspiring student journalists from every corner of our circulation area. Each Thursday through April, they'll tell us what's happening in their hallways at . At least once a week, we'll also hand over our Snapchat account (News-Gazette) to our ...
Teacher of the Week | Amy Jenkins-Costa, Reading Interventionist, South Side Elementary, Champaign
Oct. 3—Amy Jenkins-Costa has spent most of her career teaching kids how to read. Since 1997, she's worked mostly as a reading interventionist in the Chamap[Champaign school district, first at Garden Hills Elementary School, then at Westview Elementary. Since 2012, the Centennial graduate has worked at South Side Elementary as a first-grade teacher and reading interventionist, the role she ...
Champaign high school hosts record-breaking diaper drive
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Thousands of donations were the result of one high school’s homecoming week. Saint Thomas More’s celebrations were two weeks ago, but it’s having a lasting impact on the community. Students collected a record-breaking number of diapers for the Crisis Nursery in Urbana. “It’s super fun just to see everyone come together […]
The program: St. Joseph-Ogden linebackers playing the hits
Oct. 3—ST. JOSEPH — James Barron heard the offseason chatter. Didn't necessarily like it, either. The St. Joseph-Ogden football team would thrive this season because of an up-tempo, no-huddle offense. The Spartans' defense? Well, that was another narrative that didn't necessarily forecast much optimism. "I have a couple older friends who would talk about how our offense would be dominant and ...
Organization pushes for equality in computer science education at U of I summit
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Education and computer science professionals from around the state came together at the U of I. Their collaboration may lead to change in the state’s education system. Expanding Computing Education Pathways had their second annual summit Friday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Their mission is providing computer science classes for students […]
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