Education

The competitive program allows Illinois teachers to apply for funds to take students on field trips to visit and learn at select Illinois state historic sites.

SIU-Carbondale is the only Illinois public university to see a gradual increase in its first-time-full-time freshmen each year since the 2019-2020 academic year.

John A. Logan, Rend Lake and Shawnee Colleges all reported fewer students from Fall 2022.

The supply of education workers continues to improve in Illinois despite strains brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but issues remain in certain regions of the state.

Some programs through High School and Universities in Southern Illinois are attempting to foster the next generation of educators

Dongola Public School has partnered with Vienna High School to send its freshman and sophomore students to VHS due to a lack of teachers

Fred Martino speaks with Dr. Tim Daugherty, an Assistant Professor and Attending Physician within the Institute for Plastic Surgery at Southern Illinois University.

The funds from Elastec in Carmi are earmarked to purchase equipment.

More students are turning to tutors to help with difficult classes or tests.

School shootings can leave an impact on the students not only at those schools but students across the country.