Unit 5 announced the district would no longer fund field trips beginning next school year in an effort to reduce the district’s budget deficit.  Field trips, several Community teachers said, are an essential part of the student learning experience.  Field trips are “invaluable” to the...

Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle said ultimately, students will suffer due to the nearly $2 million in budget cuts approved during Jan. 31’s special board meeting. “Our students,” Weikle said, will be “negatively impacted” by the budget cuts, including eliminating co- and extracurricular...