Articles filed under High Schools

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  Analysis looks at suburbs' top-paid teachersJul 3, 2011 12:00 AM
  The two highest-paid public school teachers in the suburbs made about $190,000 in the 2009-10 school year, the final year before they retired. The top-paid teacher was a physical education teacher with 28 years as a high school football coach.
  

   

• Cost of lunch to go up in District 158 Jun 20, 2011 12:00 AM
  The price of a school lunch in Huntley Area District 158 will increase modestly in the fall to meet a federal mandate on the cost of a paid lunch. The school board voted 5-2 to raise the cost of a full-price school lunches 20 cents to $2.20, beginning July 1.
  

   
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  Travel through life; don’t run from itJun 9, 2011 12:00 AM
  As a special-education student prone to severe emotional outbursts, Shelby Williams seemed an unlikely candidate to ever graduate from high school. Today, she’s giving the commencement address at Cornerstone Academy in Streamwood. Here is an excerpt of her speech.               
  

   

• Dist. 300 adds furlough days to cut costs Jun 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Community Unit District 300 Administration is taking a number of furlough days throughout the summer to save the district some cash.
  

   

• The Soapbox Jun 3, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Soapbox wil get you thinking about the state remap, high school softball rules, teacher contract negotiations and suburban fireworks displays.
  

   

• Foundation grants fill special needs Jun 3, 2011 12:00 AM
  The D300 Foundation for Educational Excellence has approved a number of large grants to provide specialized equipment for students in schools across Community Unit District 300.
  

   

• Time to cut ties to schools consultant Apr 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  Grayslake Elementary District 46 needs to end its symbiotic relationship with the private Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc., which basks in the limelight of a similarly named federal recognition program and gives prestigious-sounding awards to some school districts that hire the South Carolina company as a consultant.
  

   

• IHSA tightens policy on concussion checksApr 20, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Illinois High School Association approved a new policy Tuesday requiring athletes who leave a game with concussions to be medically cleared before returning to practice or playing in future games.
  

   
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  Suburban high schools flock to TeamDance championships in Peoria Mar 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  Poms, flag teams and dancers from more than 100 high schools throughout Illinois are converging on the Peoria Civic Center today for one of prep sports' most colorful state championships. But if you think “best in poms” means a traditional halftime routine, think again. Just the name of the sanctioning organization — TeamDance Illinois — reflects the trend. In all, more than 2,000 students will be competing, as they showcase the best dance, flag and poms routines from throughout the state.
  

   

• Who’s competing Mar 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  Who will be competing in the Team Dance Illinois championships on Sunday in Peoria.
  

   
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  D211 candidates discuss how they would control costs Feb 24, 2011 12:00 AM
  District 211 could face cuts in the future, thanks to reductions in state funding and a sluggish economy. What would the candidates for school board cut if forced?
  

   

• Friends of Volo Bog offer scholarships Feb 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Friends of Volo Bog is offering an Entering College scholarship and a Continuing College scholarship for $1,000 each to outstanding students interested in pursuing an environmental career.
  

   
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  Teens making a difference: The Daily Herald Leadership teams Jan 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  Who are the leaders of tomorrow? Where will they come from? The stories of this year's Daily Herald Leadership teams tell us they are here, working in our food pantries, coaching our Special Olympians, finding new populations that need help and inventing new ways to do that.
  

   
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  2010-2011 Northwest Suburban Leadership Team Jan 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  Meet your 2010-2011 Northwest Suburban Leadership Team
  

   

• Federal judges consider high school sports caseJan 14, 2011 12:00 AM
  A Wisconsin case that could have nationwide implications for how reporters cover and how parents watch high school sports is making its way through the courts, with crucial constitutional arguments taking place Friday in federal court in Chicago.
  

   

• Character counts, even on sidelinesDec 1, 2010 12:00 AM
  Reggie Bush forfeits his Heisman Trophy for taking expensive gifts while in college; Auburn standout quarterback Cam Newton is investigated regarding allegations his dad tried to squeeze money from Mississippi State when Newton was being recruited.