Illinois public high schools across its many counties have seen numerous students leave their academics behind, but the answer to lower dropout rates may lie in the teaching styles in early education teachers. By Mallory Hartigan
By Kelly O’Brien If you listened closely to the public address announcer at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night as he read the starting lineup for the visiting Brooklyn Nets, you probably heard something familiar—something that sounds like home. “From Peoria Central High School…Shaun Livingston.” In 2007 Livingston feared his name would never resonate through...
PEORIA – With an economy continuing to recover from the 2008 recession, financing the cost of college remains a pressing issue in many central Illinois homes. According to the average cost of college tuition statistics report, taking into consideration that the cost of college tuition continues to increase each year, the question of whether students...
By Kira Rysiewicz It’s no secret that the cost of college today is a hard figure to swallow and is a cost that continues to rise. With the combined expenses of tuition, room and board, the price sticker can be quite shocking.