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Teachers and staff at Antioch High School getting a summer lesson in electronic hall passes
Jun 17, 2022 5:20 AM - Students, teachers and staff members of Antioch High School are navigating a new learning curve during the summer session as they pilot an electronic hall pass system. -
How pension debate played out in District 211 teacher contract talks
May 16, 2022 5:08 AM - Before the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board's recent 5-2 approval of a two-year teachers contract, most of the debate centered not on the 3% annual salary increases but how big raises could be in teachers' final four years before collecting pensions. -
Top teacher: Batavia teacher connects with students through real-world applications
May 10, 2022 6:00 AM - Dave Crawley, a teacher at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia, finds ways to connect with his middle school students and spark their interest in STEM with his hands-on Project Lead the Way classes. -
'The best day of my life': Deerfield High School dance instructor wins Golden Apple
May 7, 2022 8:46 AM - Lured by a phony request to attend a meeting, Deerfield High School dance teacher Nikki Lazzaretto walked into the school auditorium to find it filled with family, friends, students, colleagues and administrators who erupted with cheers and applause at her arrival. Lazzaretto seemed to be knocked back a step in shock as it dawned on her: She'd won a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. -
'Just lucky to be part of it': WW South High School science teacher stunned by Golden Apple award
May 7, 2022 8:45 AM - Wheaton Warrenville South High School science teacher Phil Culcasi was stunned as he walked into the school gymnasium to see the entire staff and student body gathered to celebrate the Golden Apple he was awarded Friday in Wheaton. -
'Polarized' politics play a role? Antioch District 34 superintendent leaving a year early
May 3, 2022 7:37 PM - In a decision that appeared as tough to make as for the school board to accept, Brad Hubbard, superintendent of Antioch Elementary District 34, has resigned effective June 30. -
Coding error caught: How much some suburban school districts are getting in new state funding
Apr 29, 2022 9:44 PM - Several suburban school districts will receive a portion of $87 million in additional school funding, due to a coding error in the state's funding formula that wrongly routed the money to Chicago Public Schools. School district administrators welcomed the additional money, while some acknowledged it's not enough to overcome continued state funding shortfalls and their effect on local property taxes. -
Educators push back on testing requirements
Apr 29, 2022 4:30 PM - Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tests each year and to adopt a new testing system that produces more useful information to help teachers improve their instruction. -
Pritzker signs bills aimed at easing teacher shortage
Apr 27, 2022 4:58 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Wednesday aimed at easing the state's shortage of teachers and other education professionals, even as a new report shows Illinois just added a record number of new teachers to its ranks. -
Good news: Jane Addams Junior High band director moonlights in Chicago tribute band
Apr 22, 2022 6:00 AM - Eric Caliendo is living the dream, literally. By day, he directs the seventh and eighth grade bands at Jane Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg, and at night he performs with the Chicago Experience, a popular tribute band to the classic rock group, Chicago.
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