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Jonathan Turner/WVIK NewsA comprehensive report card on Illinois public education shows both good news and bad news. Robin Steans, president of Advance Illinois, made a presentation on the new 59-page report – “The State We’re In 2025” -- Thursday morning, November 13th, at the East Moline School District administration building. A five-person panel then discussed the impact of the findings. -
In this episode of "What's Happening QC," host Marc Zyla sits down with Robbie McIntyre, the Executive Director of Spring Forward Learning Center.
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76 students from five nations were brought to the campus of Augustana College to participate in an 8-day program in partnership with the National Hispanic Institute. The event is designed to teach the students leadership through a hands-on mock legislative session. -
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Director of Housing Initiatives Ron Monahan speaks with WVIK News about a new partnership between the foundation and Muscatine Center for Social Action. A grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust is funding this pilot program to help Jefferson Elementary School families find stable housing. -
District Chief Financial Officer Vince Gallo speaks with WVIK's Brady Johnson about the contract. -
Augustana Prison Education Program, or APEP, started in 2021 with a cohort of 10. Now, four years later, the next academic term could include 45 students. -
On Friday, May 2, members of the student group, Students Supporting Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (SSWGSS), organized a campus walkout during the common hour from 1-2 p.m. -
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The University of Dubuque is adding a downtown campus, expanding its science department. The new facility will house an osteopathic medicine program. -
Black Hawk College partnered with Green Flower, a virtual pot education platform, in 2024 and welcomed its 4th cannabis cohort this week. -
Boise State University political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler are partnering with Boise State Public Radio to produce Scandalized, a podcast about political scandals in America. The first episode concerns former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. -
Gov. Reynolds calls for restricting cell phones in schools, will establish an Iowa 'DOGE' task forceIn her 8th annual address, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed ideas for boosting the state’s health care workforce, asked lawmakers to restrict cell phones in classrooms, and said she will ask for federal permission to establish Medicaid work requirements.
