Articles filed under Education
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District 73 marks 100 years since its formation from union of three country schoolsApr 10, 2023 5:30 am - About a century ago, long before there was a Vernon Hills, three one-room schools combined to create Hawthorn Elementary District 73. By late 1924, a new, four-room bric...
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College of DuPage board approves another tuition increaseApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - College of DuPage's top financial officials predicted last spring the board of trustees would have to continue increasing tuition rates to address a "structural budgetar...
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Community colleges across the nation are reeling: 'The reckoning is here'Apr 09, 2023 5:00 am - When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington state to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. “It's like a weird maze,” remembe...
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Settlement will wipe $6 billion in student loan debt - but not for Naperville woman and others like herApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - In February, when more than 200,000 students who had been victims of misconduct by their colleges began getting the news that their federal student loans were canceled, ...
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Voters favored incumbents over conservative newcomers in suburban school board racesApr 08, 2023 1:00 am - More conservative candidates fail to gain majorities in most districts
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Bill aims to limit school district cash reservesApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The overall financial health of Illinois school districts has been improving in recent years, according to a recent state report, but a bill moving through...
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Batavia school board likely to have three newcomersApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Three newcomers will likely join the Batavia school board following a close election. Raquel Gonzalez-Thomas, Danielle Sligar and Jeffery Robert Arulandu, the three lead...
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Suburban schools among 17 awarded Illinois grants to create wildlife habitatApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - To support the creation and enhancement of wildlife habitat like pollinator gardens, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded grants totaling $15,700 to ...
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Vote on District 102's $49 million request remains too close to callApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - With most ballots counted, it isn't yet certain whether voters approved a $49 million bond issue Tuesday to fund building upgrades at schools in Buffalo Grove-based Apta...
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Newcomer Pope set to join two incumbents on District 121 school boardApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - A pair of incumbents appear to have secured reelection to four-year terms on the Gurnee-based Warren Township High School District 121 school board, according to unoffic...