Articles filed under Education
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Building plan in District 73 might be scaled back but will proceed
Jan 17, 2022 7:43 PM - Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 is proceeding with a $48.7 million building plan, but the next stage is expected to be scaled back due to high costs. -
Federal grant to help fund security upgrades in District 75
Jan 17, 2022 7:34 PM - Security camera upgrades are among three projects planned in Mundelein Elementary District 75 with $398,394 in federal grant funding. -
Former U-46 administrator nominated for regional superintendent
Jan 14, 2022 9:28 PM - McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler nominated former Elgin School District U-46 administrator Diana Hartmann to be the next superintendent of the McHenry County Regional Office of Education.
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Chicago students walk out of class in protest
Jan 14, 2022 5:43 PM - Several hundred students walked out of classes Friday to rally outside Chicago Public Schools downtown headquarters calling for additional COVID-19 safety measures during the omicron surge -- mirroring concerns previously expressed by teachers.
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Palatine school clarifies confusion over 'Satan Club' at Moline school with same name
Jan 14, 2022 5:28 PM - Officials at Palatine Township Elementary District 15 are trying to clear up the confusion caused when the New York Post used a photo of the front of Jane Addams Elementary School in Palatine to illustrate an article about a Moline school with the same name that's allowing students to register for an "After School Satan Club" organized by The Satanic Temple. -
Bloomingdale chamber working to expand scholarships for students in trade schoolsJan 14, 2022 4:46 PM - As the Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce prepares to offer annual scholarships, it is set to expand options this year beyond the traditional college route.
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District 220 authorizes temporary pay hike for substitutes as COVID surges
Jan 14, 2022 4:40 PM - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has given its superintendent temporary permission to hike the pay of substitute teachers to help ensure there are enough educators for each classroom. "The most pressing concern is staffing and our ability to staff and keep our teachers healthy ... so we can be able to open school every single day," Superintendent Robert Hunt said. -
District 121 leaders meeting with community to discuss tax-hike referendum
Jan 14, 2022 5:14 AM - Just over five months remain before Warren Township High School District 121 voters will decide on a property tax hike that district leaders say is necessary to avoid significant programming cuts, including to student athletics. -
Illinoisans in line for restitution payments under Navient settlement
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State shortens minimum COVID-19 quarantine at schools to five days
Jan 12, 2022 6:08 PM - State officials adopted federal COVID-19 guidelines for schools that shorten the minimum length of quarantine from 10 to five days for students and staff members Tuesday.
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