Articles filed under Education
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Dist. 116 studying possible Round Lake High School expansionOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 board members plan to discuss the best way to borrow several million dollars that would go toward a high school expansion and improveme...
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District 211 selects Daniel Cates as next superintendentOct 31, 2013 10:43 pm - In June, the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board agreed to open its search for a new superintendent to candidates from outside the district as well as wit...
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Lt. governor presents college success guideOct 31, 2013 4:36 pm - NORMAL, Ill — Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon has unveiled her plan to help Illinois colleges and universities reduce costs and raise their graduation rates. WJBC radio reported S...
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Teacher, administrator data not ready until JanuaryOct 31, 2013 12:00 pm - One segment of information usually included in the state report cards — demographic and salary data of teachers and administrators — is not yet available. Standardized ...
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How one Kane County school bucked the oddsOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School bucked the odds this year. The Elburn school managed to make “adequate yearly progress” on its state report card, one year after ...
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Report cards show achievement gains at Lake County high schoolsOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Lake County high schools made strides in the past academic year — some significantly — in results from the state's annual standardized test given to juniors. Officials s...
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Some DuPage schools keep more scores above new benchmarksOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Tougher standards, questions lead to drops in report card successes
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Despite hurdles, some Northwest suburban high schools trending upwardOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - They're not typically among the highest performers, but several high schools in the Northwest suburbs have shown marked improvement on standardized testing, according to...
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Report card shows huge dips, some gains across Fox ValleyOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Despite a significant drop in test scores, administrators at Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 are happy the tiny district's roughly 500 students are doing far bette...
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Ask a question, and let our School Checker answerOct 31, 2013 12:01 am - Where are the public schools better — in the city or in the suburbs? It’s one of the questions you can explore with the Daily Herald School Checker. Pick a suburb, any s...