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Citing poverty & financial hardship for families, the Macomb school board approved waiving registration and activity fees for the 2022-23 school year.

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Parents urge district to return to full-time learning By Tabi Jozwick Voice Correspondent MACOMB — Parents and some students in the Macomb CUSD 185 district are urging the district to return to full-time learning. During Monday’s meeting, Macomb Superintendent Patrick M. Twomey told the Macomb CUSD 185 Board of Education that he wanted to wait until the Illinois Department of Public Health gave its ok before Macomb’s students returned to school full-time. However, parents did not feel th...

Remote learning changing the face of teacher education Tabi Jozwick Voice Correspondent MACOMB — When Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered all Illinois schools into remote learning back in March, Western Illinois University’s School of Education director Eric Sheffield said his reaction was one of disappointment. “I was initially very disappointed because being a teacher for a long time, I know the best kind of teaching happens, particularly when youre working with future teachers in person in ...

Macomb BoE approves middle school construction bid Tabi Jozwick Voice Correspondent MACOMB — The Macomb CUSD 185 Board of Education approved the lowest responsible bid for the middle school construction during Monday’s meeting via Microsoft Teams and live streamed on the district’s Facebook page. Macomb Superintendent Patrick M. Twomey told the school board he saw the new middle school construction project would cost around $19 million, a price that he does not want the school district to...