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Educators on virtual charter schools: Hold off a year May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora Rep. Linda Chapa La Via proposed a one-year moratorium on new virtual charter schools that would halt review of a proposed school aiming to offer online education to students in 18 school districts from Algonquin to Plainfield. "What we'd like to do is slow the process down," Chapa La Via said. "It's gone too fast." Third of a three-part Daily Herald series.
District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of film May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film industry and how one could go about breaking into it. Heck, now a senior at Hampshire High School, has worked with Nicole Thompson, the high school librarian, and the District 300 Foundation over the last year on videos for school and district events. "That's when I really knew that this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life," Heck said.
Edible leaves are part of nutritious meals May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Third-graders in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside want to know, "Are leaves edible? Why or why not?" The Kids Ink column says absolutely, and they are delicious, too.
Unusual charter school proposal developed at breakneck speed May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The proposal for a virtual charter school that would cross 18 districts in the Fox Valley was presented just one month after its proponent, Virtual Learning Solutions, was incorporated in January. Greg Richmond, executive director of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, said the pace with which Virtual Learning Solutions brought the proposal forward is unusual, but the real question is, 'how good is the proposal?'
The who's who of online charter school planMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburban school officials are skeptical about a nonprofit group that wants to start an online charter school and the for-profit business that would run it. "It's just another attempt to siphon off dollars from a public school system that's already stretched beyond its means and divert these funds to these folks that have all these high-level contacts in the state," said one local school official. In the second of a 3-part series, the players involved in the charter proposal are examined.
What comes next for proposed virtual charter school in suburbs? May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Despite emphatic no votes from 18 suburban school districts, plans for an online charter school are far from dead. In this first of a three-part series, the Daily Herald examines the reasons for local schools' objections -- and the state agency that could disregard them. The state board could discuss the case as soon as Wednesday.
ISU chooses new president May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The university's board of trustees voted Friday to hire Timothy Flanagan, who is currently president of Framingham State University in Framingham, Mass.
Northwestern giving Napoleon’s brother’s letter to France May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The university announced Friday it will hand over next week to the Consul General of France in Chicago the letter dated April 27, 1792, and signed by Joseph Bonaparte.
Hearing prompts passionate testimony on special ed rule change May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Special education teachers and parents from across the region spoke out against proposed school rule changes Thursday in Elgin. At the same hearing, four administrators spoke in favor of the changes, saying the rules now restrict local districts from making decisions that work best for their students. "Whoever came up with this idea should quit," one teacher said.
Czech school named for Anton Cermak May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A school in the Czech Republic is to be named after the late Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, who was assassinated while in office. The naming will coincide with the 140th anniversary of Cermak's birth. The Anton Cermak School will be in Prague, which is one of Chicago's Sister Cities.
National Merit Scholarship winners in Lake County May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Sixteen high school students from Lake County were named National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners for 2013.
D79’s Bickley honored: May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Fremont Elementary District 79 school board President Sandra Bickley received a Distinguished Service Award for excellence from the Illinois School Public Relations Association in May.
ISU raises tuition, room and board rates May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Tuition, fees, dining rates and residence hall rates are rising at Illinois State University. ISU spokesman Eric Jome says the combined increases mean it will cost a new in-state freshman just over $22,200 a year, with about $10,200 of that going toward tuition.
Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 parents debate pulling ‘Wallflower’ from school shelves May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Some parents of Hadley Junior High School students in Glen Ellyn say "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a relatable coming-of-age tale, while others argue the book isn't appropriate for eighth-graders. The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board supported the latter view.
Madigan: Putting pension costs on schools ‘going to happen’ May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday that a controversial pension solution that would require suburban school districts to eventually pick up the tab for their teacher's retirement costs is inevitable. "This is going to happen," the powerful Chicago Democrat said. But not everyone agreed.
District 54 hosts event for disabled athletes May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 is getting ready to host its single largest event of the year — the annual Partners Club/Young Athletes track meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 16 on the track behind Eisenhower Junior High School at 800 W. Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates. Events will take place until noon, followed by lunch for all athletes, their partners and volunteers.
Some COD part-time faculty will get health care May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Though the impact of new federal health care guidelines remains unclear, College of DuPage officials say they're planning to provide benefits to some part-time professors. The college will create the new position of "lecturer" — a nontenured adjunct faculty member who will teach more classes than the average adjunct professor, but still fewer classes than a full-time professor. The new designation would allow lecturers to be eligible for health care insurance, officials said.
Walk to improve athletic program at Kirk School in Palatine May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Kirk School in Palatine will be hosting a Community Walk and Wheel-a-thon Sunday, May 19, to raise funds for adapted athletic equipment and field improvement.
New SIU board member elected chairman May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
The Southern Illinois University system's revamped governing board elected a newcomer as its chairman Thursday before voting to raise tuition at two of the campuses. The board of trustees unanimously selected Randal Thomas as chairman. The trustees also agreed to raise tuition at the Carbondale campus by 3 percent and at the Edwardsville campus by 5 percent, starting this fall.