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Images: Boys State Swimming Finals Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
The boys IHSA State Swimming finals were held Saturday, Feb. 23 at New Trier High School in Winnetka.
What would teacher pension shift do to your taxes?Jan 16, 2013 12:00 AM
How much would it cost average suburban homeowners to have the state's pension obligations for teachers shifted to them? It turns out, about $160 more a year, an analysis shows.
Tech campus gets new boss: Jan 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Steve Clark has been named the new executive director of the Lake County High Schools Technology Campus, oficials announced this week.
Average suburban teacher salaries: from $47,624 to $116,044 Nov 14, 2012 12:00 AM
The gap between the suburbs' highest- and lowest-paid teachers is cavernous: Teachers in Maine Township High School District 207 top the list with an average teacher salary of $116,044. But teachers in Emmons Elementary District 33 in far Northwest suburban Antioch average $47,624, according to a Daily Herald study of state school report card data from 91 school districts in the North, Northwest and West suburbs.
Frisk returns with a letter to his grandson on the high school experience Sep 4, 2012 12:00 AM
When he retired four years ago in 2008, Bob Frisk's annual "letter to my grandson" retired with him... until now. Frisk, a tireless advocate of high school sports for 50 years at the Daily Herald, has returned to pen one more advice letter to his grandson Mark as he starts his freshman year in Madison, Wis. When he's not tracking his grandson's journey through life, you can still find Frisk patrolling the sidelines of high school events this fall.
Road to college can be as confusing as an L.A. freeway Aug 21, 2012 12:00 AM
Many of us suburban parents look back on our own college decisions as something that just sort of happened. We took one of those required fill-in-the-circle tests and applied to our “dream” college and a “safety” school close to home. There was no Internet to scour in pursuit of the perfect college, no website enabling our parents to obsess about our chances of acceptance, and our parents didn’t use all their vacation time carting us off for campus visits.
All-state improv team to perform in Libertyville Jun 14, 2012 12:00 AM
The Illinois High School All-State Improv Team is performing Saturday at the Improv Playhouse in Libertyville. The group of 13 was selected at the Illinois High School Theater Festival and performs in various places throughout the year.
District 214 offers violence prevention seminar Apr 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is hosting a districtwide violence prevention program for junior and senior high school girls, their moms, and the entire female staff on Monday, April 16.
Suburban schools not following Chicago in quest for longer school day Dec 6, 2011 12:00 AM
With all the attention and controversy surrounding the length of the Chicago school day, a look at suburban high schools seems to suggest that the length of the day is only one of several factors that point toward success. “Our challenge in this country is that our poorest kids do not have educational opportunities outside of school," one advocate for longer school days says.
Parents group wants to discuss hot topics in D300 Oct 11, 2011 12:00 AM
A parents group from Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville is planning a district-wide meeting to educate parents and students on topics within Community Unit District 300. PACT, Parents and Chargers Together, is hosting a forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Media Annex of the high school.
Suburban link missing in charter schools panel Oct 6, 2011 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial says that the state missed an opportunity to nurture charter schools in the suburbs when it announced a new oversight panel with no suburban representation.
District 214’s ‘Alive at 25’ worth trying Oct 3, 2011 12:00 AM
Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. A Daily Herald editorial says a new "Alive at 25" driver's ed program is one more suburban schools should consider adding.
Schools should keep social media policies current Sep 22, 2011 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial supports social networking policies, such as the one recently adopted by District 214, but cautions that, like technology itself, such guidelines should be works in progress.
High schools unite to help veterans stay warm Sep 19, 2011 12:00 AM
Football fans will be asked to do more than cheer this fall when Vernon Hills plays Grant Sept. 30 and Grayslake North plays Grayslake Central on Oct. 14. They'll be asked to bring coats to donate to area veterans in need, part of a team effort by the high shcool football squads and local police.
Keep the dialogue alive for our youth Sep 9, 2011 12:00 AM
Children who did not witness the events of 9/11, and teens who watched but didn't fully comprehend them, need to understand the impact of that day on America. A Daily Herald editorial asserts that parents and educators must not ignore the awesome responsibility they have to teach this next generation.
Benet, Naperville, Indian Prairie celebrate ACT results Aug 17, 2011 12:00 AM
Educators at several Naperville-area high schools are celebrating this week after new composite numbers showed their students scored very well on the ACTs. Indian Prairie Unit District 204, in fact, reported the highest composite score in its history.
The Soapbox Aug 13, 2011 12:00 AM
The Daily Herald editorial board offers thoughtful nuggets on the super Congress, high school football, street improvements in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates, openness in the Glen Ellyn parks, a historic home in Fox River Grove and more.
Cary District 26 hires administrators for growing junior high Jul 26, 2011 12:00 AM
Two new assistants have been named at Cary Junior High School to replace an assistant who resigned and to accomodate for the growing student body. The school has more than 1,000 students now that it has taken in sixth graders from the shuttered Prairie Hill School.
U-46 bus cuts mean longer walks, fewer stops Jul 26, 2011 12:00 AM
High school students in Elgin Area U-46 will need to walk up to a mile and a half to catch the bus to school. Reduced state funding has forced the district to restructure its transportation routes.
District 300 expects budget surplus Jul 25, 2011 12:00 AM
Despite the state still owing Community Unit District 300 about $9 million in categorical payments from the previous school year, school leaders said the district will start the 2011-12 school year in the black.