Articles filed under Education
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Why the state education board wants to change benchmarks for state testsAug 12, 2025 4:57 pm - How Illinois measures whether students are achieving grade-level proficiency in English, mathematics and science and ready for college is about to change — again.
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‘Genuinely warm and welcoming’: How kids are motivated to learn at Chabad Hebrew School in Arlington HeightsAug 10, 2025 3:36 pm - Chabad Hebrew School of Arlington Heights is building more than a curriculum; parents say it’s building connection, identity, and joy.
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The ‘write’ way to use AI in college essaysAug 06, 2025 10:48 am - Writing a college admissions essay is a little bit like going through a job interview.
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Prospect High School student entrepreneurs shine in national competitionAug 04, 2025 12:22 pm - As part of a national competition, a trio of Prospect High School students recently pitched their product to a panel of investor judges. The panel, in turn, awarded the trio $8,000 to take their breakthrough product to the next level.
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School for students with autism coming to WheelingJul 22, 2025 11:16 am - A school for children and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities could open this fall in Wheeling.
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Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in IllinoisJul 20, 2025 4:12 pm - A new study shows there are barriers to upward mobility in Illinois, especially for women and people of color.
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Jul 05, 2025 4:00 am - Illinois school districts reliant on $240 million in frozen federal grants scramble to maintain services like special ed and English learning.
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Bad weather leads District 214 to consider moving future graduations to Hoffman Estates arenaJun 30, 2025 6:28 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering moving all graduation ceremonies to the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates to avoid weather disruptions and ticket limitations for families.
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Retiring Superintendent Lisa Small lauded after 33-year career in District 211Jun 13, 2025 12:43 pm - Having always encouraged students to plan for their futures, retiring Superintendent Lisa Small is about to realize her own after a 33-year career with Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211.
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A colorful creation in paper and glue earns Ivy Hall student art honorsJun 11, 2025 12:59 pm - A student at a Buffalo Grove elementary school has burst onto the world art scene, winning a prestigious weekly competition.