Articles filed under Education
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District 50 PTA scholarships:May 30, 2013 6:07 pm - Woodland Elementary District 50’s Parent Teacher Association has announced the winners of the PTA scholarships: Jessica Hamrick, Katie Nordentoft and Micaela Osuji. Hamr...
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District 23 bids farewell to longtime orchestra leaderMay 30, 2013 12:00 pm - As Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 says goodbye to another school year, it is also saying goodbye to a woman who is leaving the orchestra program on a winning no...
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Celebrating the milestone of college graduationMay 30, 2013 5:02 am - As a younger person, the milestones come quickly. Your birth, your first steps and words, your first day of school and getting your first car all have significant meanin...
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University Center info session:May 29, 2013 6:19 pm - Northeastern Illinois University will host a June 12 informational session about programs available to students at the University Center of Lake County, including a new ...
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District 128 test preparation:May 29, 2013 6:19 pm - Teachers from Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School will sponsor a Snacks and Study event Thursday, May 30, at the Cook Memorial libraries in those towns...
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Dist. 26 finance director accepts award, ends tenure in CaryMay 29, 2013 5:19 pm - When T. Ferrier joined Cary Elementary District 26 as its finance director in 2009, describing the district as financially troubled would be an understatement. The distr...
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Principals will be central to U-46 restructuring processMay 29, 2013 4:38 pm - Principals are central to their schools’ achievement. Elgin Area School District U-46 is using University of Chicago’s “Five Essentials” model for success — which highl...
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U of I restricts use of search firmsMay 29, 2013 4:01 pm - University of Illinois trustees have approved a new policy that limits how often the school can hire outside search firms to help fill open jobs. Trustees voted Wednesda...
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Lawsuit filed to halt Chicago school closuresMay 29, 2013 4:00 pm - A plan to close 50 schools and programs in Chicago met a new legal challenge Wednesday, with the filing of a lawsuit that claims some of the closure decisions violated a...
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UIC to insure student sex changesMay 29, 2013 3:59 pm - Starting this fall, the student health insurance plan at the University of Illinois-Chicago will cover sex-change surgery. University trustees agreed to allow the covera...