Articles filed under Education
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Important to salute valuable teachersFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - I am a parent of three students at Ridge Circle Elementary school. With continued financial hardships and the struggle of administrators to turn around a broken school s...
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U-46 orientation introduces board candidates to the districtFeb 13, 2013 4:30 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent José Torres hosted a prospective board member orientation Tuesday night to make sure those people elected to the office kn...
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United Way needs volunteers:Feb 12, 2013 4:54 pm - The United Way of Lake County is seeking volunteers to assist at kindergarten registrations in Waukegan and Round Lake. Volunteers will distribute calendars and workbook...
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D56 Black History program:Feb 12, 2013 4:53 pm - Gurnee Elementary District 56 hosts its second annual Black History Month Program on Thursday, Feb. 21 starting at 6:15 p.m. The program will be at Prairie Trail School,...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 picks new superintendentFeb 12, 2013 3:26 pm - The chief academic officer of a K-12 school district covering 52 schools in suburban Denver will become the new superintendent of Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 effec...
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Editorial: School conference costs reflect need for restraintFeb 12, 2013 1:50 pm - Life is full of choices, especially when it comes to spending money. They are the kinds of decisions most of us make every day on one level or another. Should we buy a ...
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U-46 to test 3,000 students for gifted servicesFeb 12, 2013 11:00 am - More than 3,000 third-graders will be tested this week and next for inclusion in the Elgin Area School District U-46 gifted and talented programs. This is the first year...
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Suburban schools could get more money in proposed budgetFeb 12, 2013 9:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 would have had $7.55 million more this year had the state paid its full per-pupil aid amount. Under a proposed budget by the Illinois Sta...
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Hawthorn kindergarten registration:Feb 11, 2013 3:22 pm - Children who turn 5 by Sept. 1, are eligible for Hawthorn Elementary District 73 kindergarten in the fall. To enroll for kindergarten, a parent/guardian must appear in p...
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More details out on District 116 restructuringFeb 11, 2013 3:00 pm - Shifting decision-making from the district level to school principals is one of the details that have emerged on how Round Lake Area Unit District 116 intends to change ...