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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UISThe University of Illinois Springfield has developed over a $7 million deficit during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is requiring budget adjustments which include eliminating cash support for NPR Illinois over the next five years. -
As the pandemic isolated students across the country, four photo programs worked to counteract that solitude. Students learned skills and documented their experiences, capturing a moment in history.
![<strong>Left</strong>: Stephanie Ruiz's photograph of her family. Photography helped with her anxiety. "The program was one thing that I looked forward to every week. It was like my little escape from being home." <strong>Right</strong>: "I enjoy photographing Black joy," Brianna Logan said. "[Photography] allowed me to document the experience of being Black and elevate the positive experiences."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a468ef0/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2800x1576+0+6/resize/430x242!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2021%2F03%2F27%2Fstephanie_brianna_custom-4d6df0f0b2d5ea567eeda1ff46def3d8b93dad8e.jpg)
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Kashe Quest, 2, ranks in the top 2% of high IQs in the U.S. She knows how to read, speak Spanish, English and sign. She can name every U.S. state, and pick out elements on the periodic table.
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The largest U.S. school district will reopen this fall with no option for virtual classes. Chancellor Meisha Porter says 70,000 employees have already been vaccinated, "and we need our children back." -
It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented challenge: Educate students in new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. This week our story is from San Antonio.
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It's unclear how the nation's largest school district will be able to accommodate 100% of its students in person under current social distancing guidelines.
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Autistic Florida Student Solves Math Problems In Her HeadOnce Sanaa Hiremath, 11, was home schooled, she found she could do math without writing problems down. She has a Guinness World Record, finishing a 12-digit multiplication problem in under 10 minutes.
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At Pitzer College's graduation, a student spoke about forgiveness, perseverance and seizing future potential. He drew from his experience of being incarcerated for more than 10 years.
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B-360, a nonprofit, uses dirt bikes to teach elementary and high school students math and science. "Just the excitement and the adrenaline. You can learn a lot from a bike," one participant says.
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The following is a commentary from Dr. Robert Smith, Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Illinois…
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A new study looks at the effects of government-funded preschool in Boston and finds big benefits for kids.
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COMIC: How A Teacher Tackled Pandemic Fears For His Students With DisabilitiesIt's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. This week's story comes from a teacher in Nashville.
