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District 211 board says it needs more time on transgender locker room policy
Sep 19, 2019 11:22 PM - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members Thursday agreed that a proposed policy granting transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms needed more time and details than would be possible for them to vote on at their next meeting on Oct. 17. -
District 211 considering unrestricted locker-room access for transgender students
Sep 12, 2019 5:23 PM - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education will consider ending their policy requiring transgender students use privacy stalls in locker rooms of the district's five schools. -
Hoffman Estates teacher named state Teacher of the Year finalist
Sep 9, 2019 4:49 PM - Hoffman Estates High School science teacher Tanya Katovich is one of the 10 finalists for the Illinois Teacher of the Year award to be presented next month. -
How LGBTQ history will be taught in public schools
Sep 1, 2019 8:24 AM - LGBTQ history will be taught in Illinois classrooms for the first time as part of a new state law requiring public schools to highlight the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people to American history and culture, which goes into effect July 1. -
Inclusion or indoctrination? How opposing sides view teaching LGBTQ history in schools
Aug 31, 2019 3:59 PM - As state law does not specify at what grade level LGBTQ history is to be taught, critics view inclusion of it in earlier grades akin to "indoctrination," while advocates see a need to help kids learn tolerance at a young age. -
10 historical LGBTQ figuresAug 31, 2019 3:59 PM - Harvey Milk (1930-1978) -- An American politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, serving on the San Francisco board of supervisors. Milk was assassinated almost 11 months into office in San Francisco's City Hall by a former member of the city's board of supervisors. He was responsible for passing several key gay rights ordinances for San Francisco. In 2009, Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002) -- One of the most notable Stonewall riots veterans and transgender activists of the late 20th century. She fought against the exclusion of transgender people from the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act in New York and was a co-founder of the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) -- a group committed to providing shelter to transgender youth experiencing homelessness in New York City.
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Police investigating former Fremd teacher over inappropriate conduct allegation
Aug 27, 2019 9:42 AM - Arlington Heights police Monday said they are investigating a recent allegation of inappropriate conduct with a student by a former teacher at Fremd High School in Palatine. -
Donation enables AP Support Center at Hoffman Estates H.S.
Aug 21, 2019 11:41 AM - Thanks to a local financial benefactor and a national agency aimed at upgrading educational spaces, Advanced Placement students at Hoffman Estates High School have started the school year with a new Support Center to assist their ambitious early pursuit of college credits. -
District 211 sets meeting on superintendent search
Aug 18, 2019 5:00 PM - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education is seeking public input as it works on the development of a leadership profile to be used in the search for the next superintendent. -
District 211 aims to stay out of debt with tentative budget
Aug 15, 2019 11:38 PM - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members Thursday voted 5-2 to set the tentative budget for the year ahead at $262.2 million. -
Images: First day of school in the suburbs
Aug 15, 2019 12:26 PM - See moments from the first days of school from across the suburbs this week. -
Classes begin in District 211
Aug 12, 2019 6:09 PM - With the intention of mimicking college schedules and getting first-semester finals done before the holidays, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Monday continued its recent practice of starting the academic year in mid-August. -
District 211 posts online survey on superintendent search
Aug 7, 2019 12:09 PM - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 has posted a survey on its website seeking input regarding the search for its next superintendent. The six-question survey will be available for the next few weeks. -
District 211 approves $17,900 contract for superintendent search
Jul 18, 2019 11:51 PM - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members Thursday unanimously approved a $17,900 contract with Minnesota-based School Exec Connect Inc. to compile and narrow a list of candidates for the district's next superintendent. -
Services Saturday for Karen Kublank, Title IX pioneer at Palatine High
Jul 11, 2019 11:40 AM - Karen Bock Kublank, one of the first Title IX coaches at Palatine High School, died last week. -
Former Schaumburg teacher admits abusing female student
Jul 10, 2019 6:38 PM - A former Schaumburg High School teacher admitted to sexually abusing a female student from May 2001 through January 2002 and was sentenced to 30 months of sex offender probation and 10 years of sex offender registry. -
District 54 hires broker to sell donated Schaumburg land
Jun 24, 2019 4:35 PM - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 school board members have hired the Oak Brook-based real estate broker CBRE to assist in the district's latest attempt to sell a 4.4-acre parcel of donated land in Schaumburg. -
District 211 picks consultant for superintendent search
Jun 21, 2019 12:08 AM - With 376 days left before the retirement of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Dan Cates, board members on Thursday selected a search firm to compile, interview and narrow a list of potential successors. -
District 211 to begin search for new superintendent
Jun 6, 2019 6:36 PM - With one school year left before the retirement of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Dan Cates, the board of education plans to begin the search for his successor this month. -
Palatine schools watchdog remembered as a 'true gentleman'
May 31, 2019 8:54 PM - Palatine resident Len A. Green is being remembered for having a gentlemanly manner and not getting personal with his critiques of local school operations, which often came during public comment time at board meetings. -
District 211 tries again to sell 62-acre Schaumburg site
May 23, 2019 11:18 PM - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members voted 6-1 Thursday to begin their second attempt to sell 62 vacant acres in Schaumburg by approving a contract with a home developer that was last year's third-highest bidder. -
Strong showing by Cook County high schools in machining competitionMay 13, 2019 3:58 PM - High school students from Cook County were big winners last Thursday at the Technology & Manufacturing Association's 28th annual Precision Machining Competition, an annual contest designed to encourage students to pursue high-paying careers in advanced manufacturing where skilled workers are in heavy demand.
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2 bidders out, so District 211 still has land to sell
May 10, 2019 6:37 AM - A home developer whose high bid for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's 62 acres of vacant land in Schaumburg was approved 14 months ago has backed out of the proposed sale. -
Sears Centre offering a suite view for high school graduations
May 6, 2019 8:42 AM - Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre Arena for the first time will offer parents and family members of high school graduates the option to lease a private suite at upcoming commencement ceremonies there rather than watch from general admission seating. -
Apple highlights District 211's use of iPads in promo video
May 3, 2019 12:23 AM - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's use of iPads in its overall curriculum is receiving national exposure through a promotional video on Apple's website.
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