Articles filed under Education
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Cates ‘elated’ to be next Dist. 211 superintendentNov 01, 2013 7:43 pm - Daniel Cates says after spending his entire career working in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, he’s elated to be its next leader. “I am extremely excited ab...
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Quinn to honor college studentsNov 01, 2013 5:23 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has released the names of students being honored Saturday by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The academy will recognize the more than four ...
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Culinary fundraiser in Dist. 128:Nov 01, 2013 4:19 pm - The District 128 Foundation for Learning invites the community to attend a culinary fundraiser called Food for Thought. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15...
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U of I to open office in ChinaNov 01, 2013 8:53 am - URBANA — The University of Illinois will open an office in China by the end of the year. School officials said the Shanghai office is part of a plan to connect more with...
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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...