Park Ridge Schools
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DiPrima, Buffalo Grove deliver sweep of Maine WestMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Andrea DiPrima wasn't exactly thrilled with the way she pitched in a 12-2 five-inning victory over visiting Maine West on Tuesday. "I need to hit my spots better," she s...
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Tuntland, Oakton a big hit so farMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Ryan Tuntland went on a spring break rampage in Florida last week. But the way Tuntland tore things up had positive ramifications for the Oakton College baseball program...
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Buffalo Grove atheist fighting state construction spendingMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A Buffalo Grove atheist claims that $2.3 billion worth of construction grants are unconstitutionally going toward religious organizations. Rob Sherman brou...
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Suit seeks to compel reform in education fundingMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois is facing a new lawsuit charging that its method of funding education, based as it is heavily on property taxes, is inequitable. The suit was filed...
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Barrington High School debaters ace state finalsMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Two Barrington High School students talked their way to the top in different categories of the Illinois High School Association debate tournament last weekend. Senior Za...
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Not satisfied with Dist. 207 explanationsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - No matter how carefully I listen or how much I read, I am still at a loss to understand why District 207 is letting go of 135 staff members, including 75 teachers. The e...
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School districts suffer while state funds lag, but severity may varyMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - With varying levels of student poverty, property taxes rates and local revenues, no two suburban school districts are funded exactly the same way. Years ago, complicated...
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Dist. 26, please don't change what worksMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a former (District 26) board member and still live in the district. I am a teacher at Wheeling High School where my classroom demographics are very similar to Eucli...
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Put bond sale to a vote of the peopleMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - On March 10 the Palatine Township District 15 school board voted 4-3 to approve the sale of $27 million in working cash fund bonds. Chapman, Bokor, Ekeberg and Babcock v...
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Tragic domestic violence death leads to new monitoring legislationMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, Cindy Bischof was murdered by an ex-boyfriend who violated an order of protection. Her death led her family to launch a crusade. Victim's family has helpe...