Collinsville School District 10 /tags/collinsville-community-unit-school-district-10 Collinsville School District 10 en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:40 GMT School mascot bans stall in Illinois Senate but could be revived /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived The Collinsville Kahoks, Granite City Warriors and Freeburg Midgets are some of the Metro East schools that could be required to change if the bills pass. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:15:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/school-mascot-bans-stall-in-illinois-senate-but-could-be-revived Will Bauer, Madison Lammert Metro East school district moves toward restrictive cell phone policy /education/2025-04-29/metro-east-school-district-moves-toward-restrictive-cell-phone-policy Currently, Collinsville High School students may use devices in the classroom for educational purposes with teacher permission, during passing periods, before school and at lunch. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:22:48 GMT /education/2025-04-29/metro-east-school-district-moves-toward-restrictive-cell-phone-policy Madison Lammert Metro East residents rally against bill to end Native American mascots /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots The rally on Sunday was hosted by three of the affected districts: the Collinsville Kahoks, Mascoutah Indians and Granite City Warriors. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-28/metro-east-residents-rally-against-bill-to-end-native-american-mascots Madison Lammert, Will Bauer Effort to ban Native American mascots in Illinois would impact 11 Metro East schools /government-politics-issues/2025-04-11/effort-ban-native-mascots-illinois-impact-metro-east-schools The proposed legislation passed in the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday. The Mascoutah Indians, Collinsville Kahoks, Cahokia High School Comanches and Whiteside Junior High’s Warriors could all be required to change. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:16:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-04-11/effort-ban-native-mascots-illinois-impact-metro-east-schools Madison Lammert Photos: Marching bands dazzle and delight at St. Louis Bands of America Super Regional /arts/2024-10-25/photos-st-louis-bands-of-america-super-regional The annual contest runs Friday and Saturday at the Dome at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:01:33 GMT /arts/2024-10-25/photos-st-louis-bands-of-america-super-regional Brian Munoz Here’s what a new $21.5 million career and tech ed building in Collinsville will look like /education/2024-10-11/21-5-million-career-tech-ed-building-collinsville-illinois The 46,000-square-foot facility will be an expansion of the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, which was opened in 1971 and currently provides students from 10 area high schools with dual-credit career training and skill development. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-10-11/21-5-million-career-tech-ed-building-collinsville-illinois Kelly Smits Collinsville school board asked to keep Jefferson Elementary open amid enrollment woes /education/2024-05-08/collinsville-schools-asked-to-keep-jefferson-elementary-open In April, Collinsville Unit School District #10 announced it’s considering closing the school due to declining enrollment and would hold three hearings to receive public input. Wed, 08 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-08/collinsville-schools-asked-to-keep-jefferson-elementary-open Kelly Smits Madison County program helps high school students with disabilities find jobs /economy-business/2023-11-27/madison-county-program-helps-high-school-students-with-disabilities-find-jobs Program organizers said it solves two problems — it gives students a chance to enter the workforce and provides employers the opportunity to find badly-needed help. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-27/madison-county-program-helps-high-school-students-with-disabilities-find-jobs Will Bauer What are schools in Illinois and the Metro East doing to fill the teacher pipeline? /education/2023-11-24/what-are-schools-in-illinois-and-the-metro-east-doing-to-fill-the-teacher-pipeline One of the biggest issues facing the local education system is the growing number of teachers needed — especially special education and bilingual teachers, as well as paraprofessionals. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-24/what-are-schools-in-illinois-and-the-metro-east-doing-to-fill-the-teacher-pipeline Kelly Smits How did Metro East high schools perform in the latest Illinois Report Card? /education/2023-11-01/how-did-metro-east-high-schools-perform-in-the-latest-illinois-report-card The latest Illinois Report Card provides information about schools across southwestern Illinois. Here’s how metro-east high schools fared in the 2022-23 report. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-11-01/how-did-metro-east-high-schools-perform-in-the-latest-illinois-report-card Meredith Howard