Articles filed under Education
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District 211 teachers, support staff get new contractsSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board approved a new four-year contract agreement with the district's teachers union at its meeting on Thursday n...
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Emanuel backs away from naming school after ObamaSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Thursday he has scuttled his plan to name a new high school after President Barack Obama. Emanuel, Obama's former White House chief...
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Highland teachers accept new contract, end strikeSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - HIGHLAND, Ill. - Highland teachers overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract Thursday, ending a six-day strike that kept about 3,000 students out of the classroom. T...
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Film explores history of AIDS fight in AfricaSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - Roosevelt University will screen the documentary film "Fire in the Blood" at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 in Alumni Hall at its Schaumburg ...
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Residents ask Batavia school board to stop increasing taxesSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - Several Batavia residents asked the school board to stop increasing the district's operating property taxes at a Tuesday hearing about the proposed 2014-15 budget. The b...
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Judson seeks submissions for faith-based film festivalSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Judson University in Elgin is accepting film submissions for the 11th annual Imago Film Festival to be held March 24-28. The festival showcases independent films dealin...
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Hinsdale district asks teachers union to drop strike threatSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Hinsdale High School District 86 school board members are calling on the teachers union to drop the threat of a strike and allow a vote on the district's latest contract...
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District 86 nixes Facebook post probeSep 16, 2014 1:01 am - Administrators with Hinsdale High School District 86 have dropped plans to question 17 teachers who "liked" a Facebook post about their negotiations that included a pict...
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Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan celebrates 10-year anniversarySep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - About 450 founders, students, parents, faculty, staff and volunteers gathered under a tent and in the parking lot of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan Aug. ...
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Dist. 211 student panel promotes digital 'best practices'Sep 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Students in Palatine-Schaumburg Township High School District 211 collaborated on a Digital Democracy Committee, one that recommended some "best practices" for teenagers...