Education
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College of DuPage sees enrollment increase for third consecutive yearSep 19, 2024 6:45 pm - As the academic year begins, the College of DuPage is buzzing with activity in classrooms, labs, playing fields and practice rooms.
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Elgin Community College breaks ground on new manufacturing, tech center
Sep 19, 2024 4:00 pm - Elgin Community College in Elgin broke ground this week on a new $85 million manufacturing and technology center slated to open in 2026.
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COD associate degree nursing program ranked among Top 10 in IllinoisSep 19, 2024 3:48 pm - NursingProcess.org recently named College of DuPage’s Associate Degree in Nursing program as one of the Top 10 Best ADN Programs in Illinois.
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St. Isidore Catholic School recognized as a Microsoft Showcase School for second yearSep 19, 2024 3:06 pm - St. Isidore Catholic School was named a Microsoft Showcase School for the second year in a row. The Bloomingdale school remains a part of a select number of Showcase Schools that Microsoft recognizes as an elite group of high performing schools.
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‘There’s a lot of benefit to it’: How suburban schools are using AI in the classroomSep 16, 2024 5:19 pm - AI programs are here to stay. Here’s how some suburban districts are using it in the classroom.
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Do you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don't, leading to a push for civics education
Sep 16, 2024 7:40 am - BLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every ha...
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US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
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Kane County Health Department releases 2024 Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health ReportSep 13, 2024 9:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department and the Kane County Regional Office of Education, as part of the Kane County System of Care for Children’s Mental Health, organized the fifth annual Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health.
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College of DuPage to hold forum on search for new presidentSep 13, 2024 5:59 pm - The College of DuPage is inviting the public to attend a Tuesday, Sept. 17, forum on the school’s upcoming presidential search. Brian Caputo retired this summer after fiv...
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Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlement
Sep 12, 2024 4:06 pm - Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan companies, will pay $120 million to resolve allegations that it misallocated payments, steered people into costly repaym...