Education and Family

In the latest proposal, the population of eligible voters in each district deviates less than 1% from the average number of total eligible voters across District 150.

Security breaches, resignations over mental health concerns, and students with soiled clothes—staff members at Glen Oak Community Learning Center are worried about the state of their school.

A number of students are concerned for the Richwoods High School community after a recently surfaced video appeared to show secretary Courtney Lewis use the n-word.

Peoria Public Schools has approved an agreement to launch a lifeguard preparation class for students.

Peoria Public Schools has approved a contract with ChanceLight to provide alternative learning interventions for kindergarten through fourth grade students across District 150.

Dunlap School District #323 will be offering additional after-school learning opportunities thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan.

According to Superintendent Dr. Sharon Kherat, just 7% of Black students in District 150 are passing algebra classes—a statistic The New Teacher Project hopes to get to the bottom of.

Previously, Dunlap administration had chosen to make masks optional for the upcoming school year.

At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Dr. Kherat said that the District is in a good position regarding its COVID-19 return-to-school plan which includes a District-wide mask mandate.

Some area school districts may rethink their COVID-19 policies under the latest masking recommendations from public health officials.