/tags/east-st-louis-school-district-189 East St. Louis School District 189 en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:46:28 GMT /education/2025-02-17/budzinski-teachers-unions-are-worried-about-trumps-plan-to-ax-education-department If federal dollars were to disappear, union members and the congresswoman say classroom sizes could get bigger with fewer teachers and resources for students with special needs. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:46:28 GMT /education/2025-02-17/budzinski-teachers-unions-are-worried-about-trumps-plan-to-ax-education-department Will Bauer /race-identity-and-faith/2024-10-30/member-little-rock-nine-east-st-louis-schools-trailblazer-died Little Rock Nine member Thelma Mothershed-Wair died this month in Arkansas. She taught in East St. Louis for nearly 20 years before retiring and working at the St. Clair County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center. She was 83. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:16:06 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-10-30/member-little-rock-nine-east-st-louis-schools-trailblazer-died Andrea Y. Henderson /education/2023-12-15/how-teacher-diversity-is-being-addressed-in-metro-east-schools Despite some progress in recent years, teacher diversity in Illinois continues to significantly lag the growing diversity of the student population. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-15/how-teacher-diversity-is-being-addressed-in-metro-east-schools Kelly Smits /education/2023-12-08/east-st-louis-program-for-girls-of-color-inspired-by-teachers-bond-with-student The program was founded by Brianna Morales — the young East St. Louis teacher named the 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year last spring. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-08/east-st-louis-program-for-girls-of-color-inspired-by-teachers-bond-with-student Kelly Smits /education/2023-08-18/even-as-students-return-metro-east-school-districts-are-running-short-of-teachers According to the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools’ educator shortage survey from the previous academic year, more than 30% of open teacher, support staff and special education positions went un- or underfilled — the highest percentage in the six years. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-08-18/even-as-students-return-metro-east-school-districts-are-running-short-of-teachers Kelly Smits /education/2023-04-17/east-st-louis-teacher-surprised-with-illinois-highest-honor-for-educators Briana Morales, currently doctorate student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a high school teacher in East St. Louis, is Illinois' 2023 Teacher of the Year. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:16:16 GMT /education/2023-04-17/east-st-louis-teacher-surprised-with-illinois-highest-honor-for-educators Garen Vartanian /law-order/2023-03-13/east-safe-louis-thats-where-the-mayor-says-the-city-is-headed-as-homicides-fall-31 In 2019, East St. Louis reported 36 homicides. The next year, Illinois State Police formed a partnership to help with criminal investigations and community partnerships. Last year, the city’s homicides dropped to 25. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-03-13/east-safe-louis-thats-where-the-mayor-says-the-city-is-headed-as-homicides-fall-31 Will Bauer /education/2023-02-21/tutoring-program-helps-metro-east-students-overcome-pandemic-learning-loss Four Metro East school districts are using the Illinois Tutoring Initiative. The program, funded with state ARPA money, trains tutors to help elementary and middle school students make up for pandemic learning loss. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-02-21/tutoring-program-helps-metro-east-students-overcome-pandemic-learning-loss Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2023-02-16/pritzker-pitches-433-million-early-childhood-education-plan-in-east-st-louis Smart Start Illinois is the name of the early childhood education program that was announced Wednesday as part of the $49.6 billion budget proposed by Pritzker. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 23:52:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-16/pritzker-pitches-433-million-early-childhood-education-plan-in-east-st-louis Mike Koziatek /education/2022-04-14/east-st-louis-principal-brittany-green-transformed-a-failing-school-and-won-statewide-honors-for-it Brittany Green is one of six finalists for the 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership for her work transforming Gordon Bush Elementary from a failing school to a “commendable” one. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:01:38 GMT /education/2022-04-14/east-st-louis-principal-brittany-green-transformed-a-failing-school-and-won-statewide-honors-for-it Megan Valley