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Anyone interested in participating in the third cohort of the Golden Apple Accelerators teacher training program still has a time to apply.

The first set of data for the Illinois State Board of Education report card is out, but it does not include much information about how schools are performing. Assessment data

Weikle said that some families want students in-person five days a week regardless of whether proper social distancing can be maintained. Other families want their students in-person five days a week  only if proper social distancing is possible. Some families are happy with the hybrid model, she said, while others don’t think it’s safe to be in-person at all.  Weikle said the district based its decision to bring younger students back to the classroom, in part, on the success of neighboring districts that have remained in-person. While Unit 5 is a larger district, she said many of its ...

Google Maps Two candidates have withdrawn their candidacies for Unit 5 school board, following a challenge to their petitions. According to the McLean County Clerk’s Office, Elise Albers and Mollie Emery both dropped out of the race, leaving six candidates to vie for three open seats in the spring. Thursday was the deadline for candidates to withdraw from the April 6 school board elections in Illinois. According to the clerk’s office, Roberto Garcia of Bloomington challenged their petitions, but the candidates withdrew before a hearing was held. The clerk's office said the two candidate...

UPDATED 4:45 P.M. | Unit 5 plans to phase in more classroom days for its pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students who have been learning in a hybrid