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Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Keeping students in the classroom and keeping COVID-19 off campus, that is the goal of a new plan adopted by four community colleges in southern Illinois.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
The bill’s sponsor said it’s just one way of letting students know it’s ok for them to seek the help they need.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2021 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Marsha Heller and Brooke Buckner
Southern Illinois University is seeing the largest number of freshman enrolled on campus for the first time in five years.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 8:26 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
School leaders activated their remote learning plan beginning Wednesday, September 1 through Friday, Sept. 10.
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Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
Superintendent Andy Edmonson said the decision to close the schools for the rest of the week was due to more than 25 percent of students absent on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Alayna Chapie
Mask are highly recommended on campus.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 10:46 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Fall semester classes began on August 11, nearly a year to the day of the fire.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Two Blanchard Elementary School teachers will get help designed to boost learning in the classroom.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Mike Mohundro
Teachers at Cape Girardeau Public Schools are working to get their classrooms ready to go and their classwork ready for the students.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Missouri’s new state guidelines allow you to get a substitute teaching certificate two ways: either by having 60 college credit hours or completing 20 hours of online training.
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Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
About 500 backpacks were filled on Thursday, August 19.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:57 AM CDT
|By Jeremy J. Ford
Poplar Bluff R-1 students return to school in less than a week and the district is still 10 drivers short.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:33 AM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Schools not complying risk losing state funding; and right now, five Heartland districts find themselves on the department’s probation list.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:27 AM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
A southeast Missouri school district is turning to video technology to catch drivers who don’t stop for buses.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 4:49 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
New and transfer students will start moving in at Southeast Missouri State University for the fall semester.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2021 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Mike Mohundro
Hope For One More in Cape Girardeau collected 100 backpacks with school supplies for each individual child needing it in their region.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 10:46 PM CDT
|By Noelle Williams
Monday was the first day of the fall semester and dozens of young people fill the SIU Student Center but not without a mask.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch and Brooke Buckner
Southeast Missouri State University announced it will temporarily require face coverings indoors on campus, regardless of vaccination status.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Cobden High School needs to replace its gym, which was built in the mid-1950s.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 6:13 PM CDT
|By Mike Mohundro
Meridian Schools Superintendent Jonathan Green wants to make sure students and parents do their part in helping mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
On Thursday, new students moved into the residence halls at SIU.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Isabelle Hanson
Students will learn the skills needed to pass a test for a private pilot license or drone pilot license.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Jeremy J. Ford
In Jackson, the R-2 School District will make wearing a mask optional.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By CNN staff
This month is peak shopping season – one expected to break records. But retailers haven't seen it yet.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Alayna Chapie
The food pantry is open Thursday 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 1:02 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Classes will begin on Aug. 16.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
An email sent to parents also laid out plans for social distancing, hand washing and monitoring COVID-19 cases among students and staff.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Two special education teachers at Vienna High School explained how their school year in 2020-2021 played out, and what they are looking forward to this upcoming school year.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Just a reminder that all cellphone use of any kind is against the law for all Illinois drivers.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By KY3 Staff
The masking policy will be evaluated every 30 days at Missouri State University.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 11:59 PM CDT
|By Noelle Williams
Many gathered at the Pope County School board meeting Monday night over the debate if students will mask up this school year.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Brooke Buckner
Interventionists in the Cape Girardeau School District say they’re seeing an increase in students falling behind in their math or reading levels after learning virtually during the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The first day of school is just around the corner and some organizations are hosting school supply drives for families.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2021 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
Members of several schools and members of the public in Johnson County, Ill. Sunday were invited to prayer walks.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Jeremy J. Ford
A Heartland back to school bash in southern Illinois gave parents and children a chance to get vaccinated before school begins.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
“Parents and kids are both eager to get back to normal and return to the classroom as a new school year starts,” Lori Arnold said. “But don’t forget to make safety a top priority.”
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
At least one Heartland lawmaker is questioning the governor’s change in plans.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 5:22 AM CDT
|By Alayna Chapie
Back-to-school fair taking place all over the Heartland!
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
The university launched its “Protect the Pack” Initiative last Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Miya Andrews
Southeast Missouri State University and Mineral Area College presidents agreed to add four more programs to their transfer student program.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Miya Andrews
WKCTC has excused more than $1 million in student debt by bringing students spring 2020 and spring 2021 account balances to zero.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By Miya Andrews
To keep staff, and students safe and healthy for the upcoming fall semester, officials at John A. Logan College advise masks be worn on campus.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The City of Jackson will be participating in the back-to-school sales tax holiday.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Miya Andrews
IFT says that they agree with the new CDC guidelines for mask in schools K-12.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Noelle Williams
Some drivers voiced their frustrations with the school board on Monday night, July 26.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Once completed, the garden should give students a better sense of nature.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By CNN
With more classrooms re-opening in-person learning this fall, demand for school merchandise is high, leading to possible shortages and raising concern over online shopping scams.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Jeremy J. Ford
Two Heartland counties outline a new plan to combat the coronavirus.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 at 4:27 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
Students will begin fall classes on August 17.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 1:07 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The open house will be July 23, the first one at SIUC since November 2019.