Articles filed under Education
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Palatine school clarifies confusion over 'Satan Club' at Moline school with same name
Jan 14, 2022 5:28 PM - Officials at Palatine Township Elementary District 15 are trying to clear up the confusion caused when the New York Post used a photo of the front of Jane Addams Elementary School in Palatine to illustrate an article about a Moline school with the same name that's allowing students to register for an "After School Satan Club" organized by The Satanic Temple. -
Bloomingdale chamber working to expand scholarships for students in trade schoolsJan 14, 2022 4:46 PM - As the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce prepares to offer annual scholarships, it is set to expand options this year beyond the traditional college route.
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District 220 authorizes temporary pay hike for substitutes as COVID surges
Jan 14, 2022 4:40 PM - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has given its superintendent temporary permission to hike the pay of substitute teachers to help ensure there are enough educators for each classroom. "The most pressing concern is staffing and our ability to staff and keep our teachers healthy ... so we can be able to open school every single day," Superintendent Robert Hunt said. -
District 121 leaders meeting with community to discuss tax-hike referendum
Jan 14, 2022 5:14 AM - Just over five months remain before Warren Township High School District 121 voters will decide on a property tax hike that district leaders say is necessary to avoid significant programming cuts, including to student athletics. -
Illinoisans in line for restitution payments under Navient settlement
Jan 13, 2022 3:49 PM - Thousands of Illinoisans will receive restitution payments and debt cancellations from Navient, one of the nation's largest student loan servicing companies, under terms of a multistate settlement.
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State shortens minimum COVID-19 quarantine at schools to five days
Jan 12, 2022 6:08 PM - State officials adopted federal COVID-19 guidelines for schools that shorten the minimum length of quarantine from 10 to five days for students and staff members Tuesday. -
Glenbard Parent Series speaker says having a range of interests primes teens to excel
Jan 12, 2022 4:59 PM - On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" with David Epstein. -
District 204 increasing driver's education fees
Jan 12, 2022 4:49 PM - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is increasing driver's education fees for the first time since 2010 to help narrow a $1 million annual deficit in the department. -
Learn about hydroponic gardening in virtual MCC lecture
Jan 12, 2022 3:08 PM - "Introduction to Hydroponics," a free, virtual lecture at MCC, will explore this soilless method of growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and other small fruits and illustrate how hydroponic systems can be easily adapted for at-home use. -
Dist. 99 hires new principal for Downers Grove South
Jan 11, 2022 6:17 PM - The District 99 board on Monday approved hiring Arwen Pokorny-Lyp as the new principal at Downers Grove South High School.
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