Read more about the article Champaign schools implement coding curriculumDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
Kevin Zhu shows off some of his coding in his third grade class at Kenwood Elementary School in Champaign on November 7.

Champaign schools implement coding curriculum

Champaign Unit 4 Schools have implemented a curriculum based around coding, beginning in kindergarten and going all the way up through high school. The students have designated time each week to learn how to code through the programming language Scratch.

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Read more about the article As deadline approaches for action on downtown jail, Champaign County faces funding and activists as roadblocksDarrell Hoemann/CU-CitizenAccess.org
A common area for inmates to gather during the day at the Champaign County jail in Downtown Urbana.

As deadline approaches for action on downtown jail, Champaign County faces funding and activists as roadblocks

With a U.S. Department of Justice-imposed deadline approaching, Champaign County officials have increasing pressure on them to either renovate or close the 37-year-old jail in downtown Urbana.

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