Medinah Schools
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Mitrovich made seven trips here before taking helmJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Mark Mitrovich got a jump on his new role as Naperville Unit District 203 superintendent by making seven trips to the district from his home near Tacoma, Wash., before o...
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Metea Valley High School's culture: Reward good behaviorJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to defining a new school's culture, especially a new high school, officials agree the conversation begins and ends with the discipline policy. That's why m...
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D. 211: New math test adds up to college readinessJul 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 is likely to start giving a new standardized math test to some juniors that could better prepare them for college classes. S...
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GOP bypasses regulars, puts faith in 28-year-old to regain 56th House District seatJul 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Township Republicans have placed their hopes in a young lawyer and political novice to recapture the Illinois House seat held by party defector Paul Froehlich...
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Tax attorney weighs in on District 3 bond planJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - I wrote last month about how officials in Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 planned to issue bonds to pay for school renovations. Their plan sparked my interest beca...
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Roskam lays it on the line for U-46 studentsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Call them tapped in. Social studies teachers Rod Watson and CJ Nemec have long sought to make politics come alive for their summer school students at South Elgin High. S...
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Chicago media academy program popular with suburban studentsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many kids, Marc Barrowclift has had a number of different aspirations as he's grown up. The St. Charles native dreamed of being an astronaut. A magician. A comic bo...
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Cook County briefsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Attorney running for Congress: Highland Park attorney Elliot Richardson is running for Congress as a Democrat in the 10th House District, a spokesman said Friday. Richar...
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State superintendent urges districts to prepare for budget cutsJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - In his weekly newsletter, State Superintendent of Education Chris Koch Tuesday urged teachers and administrators to reach out to their local lawmakers to decry cuts to s...
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Cook County briefsJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Firefighters warn of scam: The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District reports that several Barrington-area residents have recently received phone calls from a g...