Des Plaines Schools
-
Dist. 62 boss to lead school administrators groupJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 Superintendent Jane Westerhold has been appointed president of the Illinois Association of School Administrators. Brent Clark, ...
-
214@100: Kids thrive in the ultimate outdoor classroomJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - In the 1970s, District 214 launched a chapter of Upward Bound - an outdoor education course combining activities, service learning, team building and fitness with the be...
-
Teens pedal in Illinois tour to celebrate graduationJun 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Neighbors in the news Three teens from Park Ridge recently completed a six-day, 300-mile bike ride in Illinois to celebrate their graduation from Maine South High School...
-
ESCO Announces 2015 College Scholarship WinnersJun 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Kayne Stanley and Zachary Masciopinto, the 2015 winners of The Elite Soccer Community Organization's (ESCO) College Scholarships! Both winners will r...
-
214@100: Arlington High School legacy lives onJun 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Arlington High School opened in 1922 as the first building in District 214. It closed in 1984, but for generations of loyal Cardinals - many of whom still are an integra...
-
Lower income equals lower test scores in our schoolsJun 22, 2015 5:00 am - A Daily Herald and WBEZ analysis shows the devastating effect of poverty in Illinois classrooms
-
Elk Grove man's calling to priesthood completes 45-year journeyJun 21, 2015 11:00 pm - For Elk Grove Village native Daniel Lydon, a 45-year connection to the Viatorians that began as a high school student has culminated in the priesthood. Lydon was ordain...
-
214@100: All-girl engineering course debutsJun 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Elk Grove High School administrators noticed a troubling trend: freshmen girls with high math scores weren't enrolling in the introductory engineering course like their ...
-
Educator in Des Plaines named global learning fellowJun 20, 2015 7:00 am - • The NEA Foundation recently named Anne Beranek, a physical education teacher at Iroquois Community School, Des Plaines, as a 2015 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow...
-
More suburban Latino students taking, scoring higher on AP testsJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Four years ago, Jaylean Gavina didn't expect to attend college. After all, only one of her parents even finished high school. Gavina, 18, a recent graduate of Larkin Hig...