Articles filed under Education
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Burnout, low pay and politics are driving away teachers. Turnover is soaring for educators of colorAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia's public schools. As a Black woman, she to...
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District 63 board to approve 2024 budget on ThursdayAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - The East Maine School District 63 board meets Thursday night to approve a tentative budget for the new fiscal year and other business. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at t...
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How you can help needy kids get ready for schoolAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago-area nonprofit is collecting school supplies for needy children before the 2023-24 term begins. Kids Above All is seeking backpacks and other items for prescho...
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CLC's free student market has its biggest year yet, but it needs more fundingJul 31, 2023 5:30 am - The College of Lake County Share Market - a free store for students providing food, school supplies and other resources - fulfilled nearly 6,000 orders during the last s...
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How District 207 will begin search for next superintendentJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 board will hold a special meeting Wednesday to interview search firms it could hire to help them find the next superintendent...
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Back-to-school event at Gurnee library will include free backpacks, nature kitsJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - The Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods will be giving away backpacks with nature explorer kits at a back-to-school event at Newport-Warren Public Library in Gurnee from 1...
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'You're preparing for that worst-case scenario': How schools prepare to handle cardiac eventsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 5, 2023. Glenbrook South High School Athletic Director Tom Mietus thought two things as the Buffalo Bills' Damar Ha...
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School supply giveaway festival returning to ElginJul 25, 2023 5:00 am - As a kid, Marcus Banner felt both the thrill of a new beginning and the dread of being unprepared at the start of each school year. To start the school year right and ma...
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ECC launches new 'You'll Fit Right In' campaign for studentsJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - "We want everyone to know that no matter your age, circumstance, or career ambition, you belong at ECC and we welcome you to our campus community," said President David ...
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Barrington High administrator to be named new Hersey HS principal WednesdayJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - Heath McFaul, associate principal at Barrington High School, is expected to be named the new principal at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights on Wednesday. An e...