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Illinois' legalization of recreational cannabis has resulted in significant revenue and career opportunities. The University of Illinois Springfield Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) unit now offers educational training to prepare for work in the industry through five different cannabis certificate programs. Rob Kerr, Executive Director Innovation and Opporunity, UIS; and Max Simon, CEO at Green Flower, a cannabis education company; join Community Voices to share the need to understand the complexities of the field.
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A new partnership will make transferring simpler.
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A group of alumni and former employees is making public its concerns about the long-term health of Eureka College.
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Terrance Jordan, Director of School Leadership and Family and Community Engagement, District 186, joins Community Voices to share the resurrection of Real Men Read. The program schedules male volunteers to visit classes to read modeling that reading is for boys, too.
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Gov. Pritzker continued his tour of state with a stop at Rochester Elementary School.
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The University of Illinois Board voted to freeze the tuition rate for the 2024-25 school year.
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State inks new incentive deal for manufacturing plant, is ahead of schedule on pre-K growth.
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The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.
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Urban, low-income, high-minority districts lag behind rural counterparts,
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She says implicit bias exists.
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The program sunsets at the end of 2023.