Education
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Oakton shows off its drone pilot operator, law enforcement programsOct 05, 2023 11:00 pm - More than 50 community leaders, including local law enforcement professionals, industry partners and supporters got a look at how Oakton College is preparing students fo...
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Adult Education enrollment soars at Elgin Community CollegeOct 05, 2023 11:00 pm - During National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which ran from Sept. 18 through 22, Elgin Community College celebrated the enrollment increase in its adult edu...
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Federal student loan payments are starting again. Here's what you need to know
Oct 04, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic. You should expect a bill...
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The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle 'unsustainable debt' for borrowers
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McHenry County College offers study abroad programs, scholarshipsOct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - For many, the idea of studying abroad is as quintessential a college experience as playing Frisbee on the quad or reading a textbook under a shady oak tree. And while m...
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Student loan due again? Here's what to knowOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - For more than 1.5 million Illinois residents, this week brings an extra financial hit as federal student loan payments return after a COVID-19 hiatus that began March 20...
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Amber Quirk to lead the DuPage Regional Office of EducationOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education recently announced that Amber Quirk has assumed the position of regional superintendent, effective July 1. Quirk was elected to t...
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U-46 approves plans to move to full middle schools by 2026-27 school yearSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - Students in this year's third-grade class will be the first sixth-graders to attend a middle school in Elgin Area School District U-46. Board members this week approved ...
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How to weigh in on middle school facilities in Wheaton Warrenville District 200Sep 28, 2023 5:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will hold a series of forums starting tonight to gather public input on potential facility projects at three of its four middle sch...
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Fenton High School teachers will get 4.9% pay raises under new contractSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - Fenton High School District 100 and its teachers have approved a new five-year contract that provides union members with base salary increases of 4.9% in each of the fir...