Articles filed under Education
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College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemicAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first ...
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10 'highly motivated' MCC students to receive $10K scholarships and mentoringAug 30, 2023 11:00 pm - Ten McHenry County College students recently received the prestigious Education to Empowerment (E2E) award, a scholarship and mentoring opportunity offered through the F...
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The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?Aug 29, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: The Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, is documenting the math crisis facing schools and highlighting progress. Member...
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Best high schools in U.S.: Stevenson, Lake County schools lead the way in IllinoisAug 29, 2023 12:00 am - When it comes to high school education in the suburbs, Lake County schools are at the top of the class, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of near...
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Harper College art award winners embody collaborative spiritAug 28, 2023 1:00 am - As the president of Harper College in Palatine, Dr. Avis Proctor always celebrates successful collaborations - between the college and the community, between staff and f...
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'We are hiring in every department': School staffing shortages continue across suburbs and stateAug 26, 2023 1:00 am - As she visited schools on students' first day of the new academic year, Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson made sure to ask about staffing le...
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'Nobody wants a strike': Where teacher contract talks stand in Fenton High School District 100Aug 24, 2023 1:00 am - As the new school year gets underway, Fenton High School teachers and the district are still locked in contract negotiations after more than six months at the bargaining...
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College of DuPage faculty members authorize strikeAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Full-time faculty members at the College of DuPage have voted to authorize a strike, their union announced Thursday. The College of DuPage Faculty Association says its m...
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Bans on diverse picture books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts sayAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - When Wes Brown sought out children's books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the family he and his husband were building. He found that ...
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'We have made progress': Minority hiring, retention up in Naperville 203 but academic gaps still a concernAug 23, 2023 5:30 am - A Naperville Unit District 203 equity report indicates progress with minority hiring, but work remains to close academic gaps among minority student groups. District off...