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Champaign County EDC Partners with Champaign Unit 4 Schools for #AskUnit4 Twitter Chat Series

Champaign County EDC is partnering with Champaign Unit 4 Schools to implement a series of Twitter chats on various topics relevant to the school district and Champaign County.

The first #AskUnit4 Twitter chat will take place on Friday, February 15, 2013 from 2-4 pm on Twitter. The first hour will be dedicated to questions about the Future Facilities Process where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. Participants will also be encouraged to take an online questionnaire to offer their input on the District’s school facilities options. The second hour will be solely a Q&A opportunity for all those participating to ask questions to Champaign Unit 4.

“We are excited to partner with the EDC on our first Twitter chat,” said Stephanie Stuart, Community Relations Coordinator for Champaign Unit 4. “Parents, students, and community members here in Champaign are talking about the things that matter most to them on Twitter. We hope this is the first of many opportunities to have an open dialogue with the community using this platform.”

Stuart and Carly McCrory, Communications Director for the Champaign County EDC, will both moderate the chat and various representatives from the Unit 4 School District will be on hand to answer questions.

All community members are invited to participate in the chat. To participate, log in to Twitter and search for hashtag #AskUnit4. To be included in the chat, the hashtag must be included in your tweets.

Follow Unit 4 (@Unit4Schools) and the Champaign County EDC (@CHCEDC) on Twitter.

If you have questions about the Twitter chat and/or would like more information, please contact:

Stephanie Stuart at stuartst@champaignschools.org, 217-531-0252
Carly McCrory at carly@champaigncountyedc.org, 217-359-6261

For more information on the Future Facilities Process, please visit:
http://futurefacilities.champaignschools.org

Champaign-Urbana, IL Ranked Among Best Places for College Grads 2012

Champaign-Urbana Metro area is ranked 4th in the nation among communities large and small as a professional destination for college graduates in 2012.  Among the variable measured are:

  • Share of jobs in professional, technical, and creative occupations (BLS)
  • Average salaries and wages for professional, technical, and creative occupations (BLS)
  • Money left over after paying for housing (ACS)
  • Share of commuters who use public transit (ACS)

Full Report: The Atlantic Cities – Place Matters
More Evidence: Micro-Urban C-U

Employers: Industry Profile

Champaign County High Schools Win Exceptional Honor – U.S. News Rankings

Two Champaign County high schools have earned the bronze ranking from U.S. News and World Report among the nation’s best high schools for student performance.  Urbana High School (UHS) and Heritage High School in Broadlands.  This is UHS’s second bronze award since 2010.   UHS has also earned a place two years in a row on the College Board’s AP Honor Roll, which recognizes gains in how students can access Advanced Placement classes and how well they score on AP tests.

Local Press:  The News Gazette
Full Report: U. S. News and World Report

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