Articles filed under Education
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Suburban group takes aim at state charter school commissionJun 09, 2013 8:00 am - A suburban group wants to get rid of the Illinois State Charter School Commission, which they argue shouldn’t be able to overturn decisions made by local school district...
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History's facts, names secondary to analysis for Mundelein High's McCarthyJun 09, 2013 12:00 am - Mundelein High School history teacher Neil McCarthy's classes resemble episodes of the public affairs show “The McLaughlin Group.” McCarthy doesn't lecture so much as he...
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More Latinos in U-46 taking advanced placement exams, study saysJun 08, 2013 8:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has been recognized in a national study for the number of Latino students taking and passing Advanced Placement exams in its schools. A r...
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Show choir camp:Jun 07, 2013 5:36 pm - Mundelein High School’s Sound and Lights show choirs will host a summer show choir camp for students entering grades 6, 7 and 8 next school year. The camp is June 17 thr...
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U of I tearing down Forbes HallJun 07, 2013 4:20 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Crews will soon start demolishing a 55-year-old dormitory on the University of Illinois campus to make way for a new residence hall. According to The News-Ga...
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New math pages suggest Lincoln had more educationJun 07, 2013 4:17 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Two math-notebook pages recently authenticated as belonging to Abraham Lincoln suggest the 16th president, who was known to downplay his formal education, ma...
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Images: Libertyville High School GraduationJun 07, 2013 2:39 pm - ...
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Kindergartners practice reading with senior citizensJun 07, 2013 2:36 pm - Five-year-olds learning to read recently got some help from some experienced mentors. Residents of the Oak Hill Supportive Learning Community in Round Lake Beach read on...
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Three new administrators hired at District 214Jun 07, 2013 12:19 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 created three new administrative positions in a restructuring of how the district handles community engagement, outreach and ...
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Longtime St. Patrick School principal retiringJun 07, 2013 10:00 am - As her 41-year educational career draws to a close, the longtime principal at Wadsworth's St. Patrick School will be honored with a special Mass on Saturday. Marcella A....