Schools Stories from July 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Jason’s teaching tipsJul 08, 2013 6:00 pm - Here are three tips from Jason Burke about how to successfully engage at-risk students. Ÿ Keep it real Sometimes these students are lucky to even show up at school ...
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District 300 charter school operator accused of discriminationJul 09, 2013 2:56 pm - A former principal at Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove accused school operators of discrimination when they fired her in October 2011. The Illinois Depart...
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Mt. Prospect siblings take national titles in speech and debateJul 08, 2013 2:58 pm - Jimmy and Molly McDermott of Mount Prospect are turning heads in the national speech and debate circuit, and they haven’t started high school yet. The brother and sister...
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Talking about ... Jason BurkeJul 08, 2013 8:46 am - “He’s not always going to just give you all the answers, and I think that’s better, because it really lets you learn how to do it on your own.” — Gabby Kottke, incoming ...
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Barrington ‘Top Teacher’ encourages creative risks, makes art relevantJul 09, 2013 2:01 pm - A few years ago, in an effort to celebrate all the work his students did in a matter of 70 hours, Barrington High School teacher Jason Burke decided to start a one-day s...
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Controversy rolls on over new U-46 grading scaleJul 08, 2013 6:08 pm - School is out for the summer in Elgin Area School District U-46, but a controversy over a new grading policy continues to rage. A petition is circulating to get school b...
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