Articles filed under Education
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‘United in purpose and powered by passion’: New District 211 superintendent emphasizes tasks aheadAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - New Superintendent Judith Campbell says she intends to repay the joy she’s experiencing in her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 community by ensuring students are fully prepared for the pathways they’ll choose.
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Registration now open for Hanover Township fall tutoring programAug 21, 2025 4:50 pm - Beginning Sept. 16 and running for 10 weeks, the Hanover Township’s fall tutoring program will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the town hall, 250 S. Route 59 in Bartlett.
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Anti-bullying scholarship program at Fremd marks 10 years, seeks new fundingAug 21, 2025 4:32 pm - As the Fremd High School Class of ‘75 gathers for a 50-year reunion this weekend, Pamela Olander of Palatine is hoping for renewed interest in the John Trout Anti-Bullying Scholarship launched at the 40th.
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District 211 residents hotly debate transgender player on Conant H.S. girls volleyball teamAug 20, 2025 9:21 pm - Several community members, and even a couple politicians, spoke during a raucous Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board meeting Wednesday about the alleged acceptance of a transgender student on the Conant High School girls volleyball team.
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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.