Des Plaines Schools
-
Coach in Maine West hazing scandal drops appeal of dismissalApr 01, 2013 11:00 pm - A soccer coach in the middle of the hazing scandal at Maine West High School has agreed to a drop a hearing to dispute his dismissal. In turn, the district will follow t...
-
Lopez, Maine West win home openerApr 01, 2013 7:50 pm - Maine West’s girls soccer team made it a sensational home opener, using a 3-goal second half explosion from Rita Lopez to top Wheeling 4-0 Monday in Des Plaines. Lopez d...
-
Schaumburg rallies for victoryApr 01, 2013 7:48 pm - With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Schaumburg erupted for 7 runs and went on to claim a 9-2 victory over visiting Dundee-Crown on Monday in non...
-
Hedstrom, Haze lead Palatine hit paradeApr 01, 2013 6:27 pm - Palatine’s softball team belted 12 hits and notched its first win of the season with a 12-6 win at Evanston on Monday in nonconference play. Pirates senior pitcher Megan...
-
River Trails school board hopefuls support custodian’s firingApr 01, 2013 10:30 am - The five candidates running for school board in River Trails District 26 say current board members made the right decision in 2012 when they fired a custodian after his ...
-
Deadline looms for first-time statewide school surveyApr 01, 2013 5:00 am - Parents, teachers and students statewide have just a couple of weeks left to provide feedback to their schools through a survey required for the first time by state law....
-
Suburban teachers try new assessment of kindergartners that emphasizes playMar 31, 2013 8:00 am - Two kindergartners are sitting at a table in their school, building a castle with colored blocks. One suggests they take turns picking which block to add next. Their tea...
-
A look at what’s in the new kindergarten assessmentMar 31, 2013 8:00 am - A new assessment for kindergartners will not require them to fill in the bubbles on an answer sheet. It also won’t require one-on-one work with a teacher where the child...
-
District 207 school board hopefuls discuss Maine West hazingMar 31, 2013 7:30 am - Maine Township High School District 207 school board hopefuls call for more education and training of staff, administration and students on recognizing and preventing ha...
-
Perfect opener for Kraimer, BarringtonMar 30, 2013 5:34 pm - Considering the weather for the past three weeks, Saturday’s mid 50-degree temperatures were perfect for area teams to start their softball seasons. And it was a perfect...