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Briana Morales, currently doctorate student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a high school teacher in East St. Louis, is Illinois' 2023 Teacher of the Year.
The Cigarroa High School Xtreme Robotics Club were state runners-up in the 5-A Division at this year’s 2023 UIL FTC Texas State UIL Robotics Championship.
Illinois chronic absenteeism rate rose to almost 30% last school year. Most school leaders, educators, and researchers say COVID-19 cases and mental health has made it harder for students to show up to classes.