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For the first time, school report cards show spending per student. Here's why it varies.

Wheeling High School counselor Brandi Rojas, left, talks with junior Liza Tkachuk during an exercise focusing on technology and social media in an Advancement Via Individual Placement, or AVID, program class. The program contributes significantly to the school's per-pupil cost of $22,057.

Oct 30, 2019 4:59 PM - School rivalries often are about which school has the best sports team and the brightest students. For the first time, the annual school report card released Wednesday sheds light on which schools spend more.

How to navigate interactive Illinois Report Card site

Oct 30, 2019 12:13 PM - The Illinois Report Card, at illinoisreportcard.com, has two main components: the At-a-Glance Report about each school or district and the online report card. • To search for a school or district: Type name into the text box under "Find Your School." Click on the name or search button to visit that school's or district's Snapshot page.

Students petition for holiday after Halloween; U-46 CEO sugarcoats his reply

Elgin Area School District U-46 Chief Executive Officer Tony Sanders responds on Twitter to a petition for the district to cancel classes the day after Halloween.

By Eric Peterson

Oct 29, 2019 4:50 PM - Several suburban school districts are among those targeted by a nationwide wave of largely tongue-in-cheek petitions on change.org to have classes canceled the day after Halloween due to the anticipated exhaustion of partied out students.

RegiStart program helping high school students sign up to vote

Sean van Dril introduces RegiStart, an online voter registration platform he created to help high school seniors get signed up to vote, to students in an urban history class Monday at his alma mater, Naperville North High School.

By Marie Wilson

Oct 21, 2019 6:01 PM - A new online platform called RegiStart is launching at Naperville North High School to help seniors get each other registered to vote.

Opponents urge suburban schools to reject measure that supports arming teachers

Members of Barrington Area Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America wore their red shirts at a recent Barrington Area Unit District 220 meeting asking that elected officials reject a resolution that supports arming teachers or other school employees on campus.

By Bob Susnjara

Oct 17, 2019 5:03 PM - Groups including the League of Women Voters and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America are urging suburban school leaders to oppose a proposal before the Illinois Association of School Boards that would support legislation allowing districts to arm teachers and staff.

How Naperville's District 203 is working to prevent teen suicide

By Marie Wilson

Oct 10, 2019 1:59 PM - Efforts to screen students for suicide risk and standardize procedures for helping those in need have been "a real-time savior for students" in Naperville Unit District 203, officials say.

13 suburban schools earn National Blue Ribbon Award

William Fremd High School in Palatine is among 25 schools statewide to receive the 2019 National Blue Ribbon School award from the U.S. Department of Education. The award is the highest honor an American school can receive and 362 schools nationwide received the recognition.

By Madhu Krishnamurthy

Sep 26, 2019 5:45 PM - Collaborative teaching, exemplary academic performance, closing achievement gaps, and social-emotional learning support are among the qualities that earned more than a dozen suburban schools a coveted Blue Ribbon from the U.S. Department of Education Thursday.

Diversity groups in Naperville, Aurora hosting groundbreaking transgender athlete

Schuyler Bailar, shown in 2015, is the first transgender athlete to compete in NCAA Division I men's sports.

By Marie Wilson

Sep 18, 2019 6:48 PM - The first transgender athlete to compete in NCAA Division I men's sports is set to give speeches at high schools in Naperville and Aurora.

Why Libertyville High's 2020 yearbook won't have senior quotes

Copies of Libertyville High School's 2019 Nautilus yearbook. The 2020 edition won't feature senior quotes for the first time since 2015.

By Russell Lissau

Sep 9, 2019 11:07 AM - Fearing the inclusion of offensive remarks under seniors' yearbook photos, Libertyville High School's principal has decided the 2020 Nautilus will break from tradition and not include the quotes.

Naperville, Dist. 203 set to pay $125K each to family of teen who died after questioning

By Marie Wilson

Aug 29, 2019 10:37 PM - .A settlement agreement pending approval by the city of Naperville and Naperville Unit District 203 would pay the family of a 16-year-old who took his own life after questioning by school officials in early 2017.

New libraries for new year at 3 schools in Naperville 203

Students line up for a first glimpse of the new learning commons Thursday on their first day of school at Scott Elementary in Naperville Unit District 203.

By Marie Wilson

Aug 15, 2019 12:29 PM - Classes started Thursday for roughly 16,600 students in Naperville Unit District 203, and some of them got a first glimpse at enw library areas that were upgraded this summer.

New things suburban students can expect to see in schools this year

Library renovations at Bartlett, Larkin and South Elgin high schools involve reconfiguring them to incorporate new technology and more collaborative spaces. The total renovation cost for all three schools is $2.1 million. Pictured here is South Elgin's finished library.

By Madhu Krishnamurthy

Aug 12, 2019 6:36 AM - Students will return to new additions, modernized learning centers, and other facilities' improvements as summer school construction projects wrap up before classes start this week.

Student names, birth dates compromised in data breach affecting suburban school districts

The names and possibly birth dates of thousands of students from at least four area school districts were compromised in a data breach of educational assessments company Pearson Clinical Assessments. Naperville Unit District 203, Indian Prairie Unit District 204, St. Charles Unit District 303 and Geneva Unit District 304 were affected.

By Marie Wilson

Aug 13, 2019 4:27 PM - At least four large suburban school districts are among roughly 13,000 account holders of an educational assessments company affected by a data breach, officials say.

Dist. 203 continuing breakfast test at four schools

Students will be able to buy breakfast at Mill Street and Scott elementaries and Jefferson and Madison junior highs throughout the next school year in Naperville Unit District 203.

By Marie Wilson

Aug 6, 2019 11:54 PM - Naperville Unit District 203 is extending a test of breakfast service at four schools, hoping to help feed students who otherwise might skip their morning meals.

The truth about vaping: Naperville forum to educate teens on the risks, consequences

The use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, is becoming a growing trend, especially among youths.

By Marie Wilson

Jul 29, 2019 9:07 AM - Teen vaping and problematic social media use are intertwined, one Naperville parent says. Find out how during a free event Aug. 21 at the Alive Center.

District 203 plans measures to improve cultural sensitivity and equity

By Marie Wilson

Jun 14, 2019 4:04 PM - Naperville Unit District 203 plans to work with experts this school year to improve curriculum and other school systems for diversity and equity.

Naperville's Knoch Park getting better softball field, new turf for lacrosse, soccer and football

This is one of the ball fields at Knoch Park in Naperville, where a new varsity softball field will be built for Naperville Central's team and a synthetic turf field for lacrosse, soccer and football will be built.

By Marie Wilson

Jun 13, 2019 4:47 PM - Athletes in District 203 and park district participants across Naperville are set to have two new fields come 2020, both in Knoch Park.

Should 8th-graders wear a cap and gown? Districts do graduation differently

Dressed in red gowns, students who completed eighth grade at MacArthur Middle School in Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 participate last year in a traditional promotion ceremony at Wheeling High School. The school gives a certificate of promotion to each student who completes eighth grade and requires students to wear gowns, but not caps, for the celebration.

By Marie Wilson

Jun 4, 2019 10:45 PM - Should the completion of eighth grade come with a full cap-and-gown ceremony? Or with no ceremony at all? How about something in between? Suburban districts run the gamut when it comes to marking eighth-grade graduation.

Naperville North students show off remote-controlled vehicles they designed, built

Juniors Kyle Friedman, Jessica Komar and Sophie Benmore show their quadcopter design to Naperville Unit District 203 Superintendent Daniel Bridges during a recent research and design showcase at Naperville North High School. The students had to design and build their own remote-controlled vehicles.

By Lauren Rohr

May 23, 2019 3:12 PM - From boats and planes to cars and quadcopters, pre-engineering students at Naperville North High School have spent the last 13 weeks designing and building their own remote-controlled vehicles.

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