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business staff training

Business & Lifestyle

How to improve your staff training

Your employees are your most valuable asset. Without the right team working for you, it would be impossible to make a success of your company. Recruiting the best candidates you can to fill your roles is vital, but it is also essential to provide the proper training for your staff. Training your staff effectively right from the start will help them perform their role to the best of their ability. However, many businesses do not provide further training beyond an […]

todayAugust 25, 2021

remortgage mortgage

Business & Lifestyle

Is it the right time for a remortgage?

Borrowers have to think about remortgages under certain circumstances. The goal is to save money and to keep on paying the loan at the low fixed interest rate you first secured when you borrowed the money. Whenever your current mortgage deal is about to end, you should shop around for new fixed rates. This will save you time, money, and effort. As a general rule, do this six months before your current contract ends. This will ensure that your loan […]

todayJuly 14, 2021

Education

ISBE survey: Most students in Illinois schools will be learning remotely this fall

(The Center Square) – Most students in Illinois will be learning remotely this fall, according to results from an Illinois State Board of Education survey. Parents and students wondering what their school district’s plans for the fall semester are amid COVID-19 concerns can find out through a new portal from the Illinois State Board of Education. ISBE has been surveying the state’s more than 850 school districts on reopening plans and it published a dashboard on the department's website that allows everyone to […]

todayAugust 12, 2020

Education

Pros and cons of reopening Illinois schools during the pandemic

The surge of COVID-19 cases in Illinois ended with more than 1,900 new cases in a single day on the last day of July. With that in mind, should students return to school in the fall? Before the outbreak, Chicago public school students were expecting a return to in-person schooling on September 8. There are both pros and cons regarding returning to school in September. Let’s examine both, despite not having a precise answer on what will happen for the […]

todayAugust 11, 2020

Chicago Lightfoot

Chicagoland Region

Chicago Public Schools to begin school year with remote learning

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Public Schools announced Wednesday that schools will begin with remote learning when the school year begins in the fall. CPS CEO Janice Jackson and Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the plan Wednesday, seeking to assure parents that while learning would take place exclusively online the schools would not be "cobbling things together" as Jackson suggested was the case when schools closed in March. "There will be more of a traditional infrastructure that you see in a school […]

todayAugust 5, 2020

Business News

What do you know about Bitcoin hashing?

The operation of the mathematical and cryptographic in the hash function which is its sequence. That produces results in it, such as by its fingerprints or their signature. They are generally used to protect it through the transfer of information from two different computer systems.  The hash function, which is, in particular, tries its best to make messages from the computer possible in the context of it. For example, you will need to find the difference between the two identical […]

todayJuly 27, 2020

Education

Lincoln Land CC to slash online class fees for fall semester

SPRINGFIELD -- Distance learners and students uncertain about attending classes in-person across mid-Illinois are getting some good news from Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC). LLCC is slashing its online class fee by 50 percent for the fall 2020 semester. Normally set for $39.74 per credit hour, the change makes it $19.87 per credit hour for the upcoming semester. “Cutting the online fee by 50% can save students hundreds of dollars in these uncertain financial times,” states LLCC President Dr. Charlotte Warren, […]

todayJuly 22, 2020

East Central Illinois Region

EIU trustees considering a hike to tuition rates

CHARLESTON -- Undergraduate students currently attending or seeking to attend Eastern Illinois University as freshmen could see their tuition rates higher this academic year. The Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees is considering a proposal to increase student tuition rates when they meet Friday afternoon. A look at the potential tuition rate hikes If there is an approval of the proposal, resident undergraduate students will notice a $6.04 per semester hour increase. Currently, the semester hour rate sits at $302; […]

todayJune 26, 2020

Consumer Alerts

Five tips to choosing the best university for higher education

Applying for university is one of the most exciting experiences of anyone’s life. However, it’s also one of the most daunting and one that can prove to be very difficult. This is a choice that you’ll have to thoroughly consider before taking the leap. Moreover, you need to know you’ve made the right decision from the beginning. How do you do this?  Research courses While most universities will offer a handful of the same subjects (e.g. English, mathematics, science, etc.), […]

todayApril 29, 2020

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