Unit 4 School Dis. Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teachers
A bargaining session that ran past 2 A.M. Wednesday morning has produced a tentative contract agreement for teachers at the Champaign Unit 4 school district.
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Unit 4 Teachers Negotiate With District For The First Time Since Strike Vote
About 150 members of the Champaign Federation of Teachers marched and carried signs as they prepared for their ninth negotiating session since the prior contract with Unit 4 Schools expired on June 30, and second with a federal mediator. CFT President Jennifer White said there was a lot riding on Tuesday's talks, with plans to set another session if progress was made.
New DEA Policy On Marijuana Research; Technology In Classrooms; Ban The Box
On the 21st: We talked about the DEA's new policy on growing marijuana for research. Plus, we discussed technology in the classroom and how an initiative to give more job opportunities to people with criminal backgrounds may have incidentally caused racial discrimination.
NPR Battleground Map: A Path To The Presidency Opens Up For Trump
The latest NPR Battleground Map indicates that a viable route has emerged for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to win the election --- a chance from just a month ago.
UPDATE: Ameren Crew Completes Repair On Gas Line Leak On North Edge Of Champaign
A gas leak on the north edge of Champaign led to the evacuation of buildings on Interstate Drive between Mattis and Prospect Tuesday morning, and a request for motorists to avoid the area.