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Clayton Stalter/Clayton Stalter/How we prepare the people who help children is the focus of the conversation with the the UIS Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA). director Betsey Goulet. -
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.
![<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/8ba025d/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2800x1560+0+14/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2021%2F03%2F27%2Fstephanie_brianna_custom-4d6df0f0b2d5ea567eeda1ff46def3d8b93dad8e.jpg)
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Colorado has become the first state to do away with legacy admissions in public colleges. The governor also ended a requirement that public colleges consider SAT or ACT scores for freshmen. -
A student who has been incarcerated for more than 10 years delivers a graduation speech about forgiveness, perseverance and making the most of a future he sees as rich with potential.
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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."
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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…
