Articles filed under Education
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U of I will consider pension-cut offsetsJan 23, 2014 4:13 pm - University of Illinois President Robert Easter and other administrators will consider ways to help university employees make up for some of the money they will lose when...
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U of I board re-elects Kennedy as chairmanJan 23, 2014 3:41 pm - Christopher Kennedy will serve a sixth year as chairman of the University of Illinois board of trustees. Kennedy’s fellow trustees re-elected him Thursday during a meeti...
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4 years of UI tuition to top $100,000 for 1st timeJan 23, 2014 1:37 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Newly approved tuition increases at the University of Illinois mean that four years of college on the flagship campus will top $100,000 for many students. Tr...
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Chicago Board of Ed approves 7 new charter schoolsJan 22, 2014 4:42 pm - The Chicago Board of Education, following the recommendation of its staff, has approved seven proposed new charter schools that will open over the next two years. The bo...
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District 50 band performs:Jan 22, 2014 4:31 pm - In anticipation of the upcoming Winter Olympics, members of Woodland Middle School’s Symphonic Band 1 have been invited to perform at the opening day ceremonies celebrat...
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State education board asks for more moneyJan 22, 2014 4:29 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education plans to ask lawmakers today for $1 billion more to pay for schools around the state. But as Illinois continues to sit on billions ...
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Chicago schools to add more gym and arts classesJan 22, 2014 3:55 pm - Officials with Chicago Public Schools say the district is hiring more arts and physical education teachers citywide. In a news release Tuesday, city officials said the ...
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Woodlands Academy Career Day highlights alumnaJan 22, 2014 2:01 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart alumna Jenny Sullivan Sanford will give the keynote address during Career Day on Jan. 31, at the school, 760 E. Westleigh Road, Lak...
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Grayslake Central High School students educated on distracted drivingJan 22, 2014 12:03 pm - Grayslake Central High School students received in-depth education about distracted driving dangers as part of a special program that made its first local stop there Wed...
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Waubonsee plans for new year and beyondJan 22, 2014 11:42 am - In January, attention turns to the new year and the wealth of challenges and opportunities it brings. At Waubonsee Community College, we are looking forward to what 2014...