Articles filed under Education
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ComEd CEO: Women are gaining momentumSep 07, 2012 2:27 pm - When Anne Pramaggiore was named the CEO of ComEd earlier this year, she became the first woman to hold both the title of president and chief executive officer at the ene...
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Community invited to help Dist. 59 find new superintendentSep 07, 2012 2:09 pm - With the approaching retirement of Superintendent Daniel Schweers, the District 59 board of education has begun the search for a new superintendent. Community members ar...
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Student confesses to setting fire at Island Lake school, cops saySep 07, 2012 12:45 pm - A student at Island Lake’s Cotton Creek Elementary School confessed to starting a fire Friday that led to the school’s evacuation and some classes being canceled, police...
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District 59 invites community input on superintendent searchSep 07, 2012 10:59 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 will conduct focus group meetings allowing district residents to weigh in on the search for a new superintendent. Superintenden...
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A closer look at the teacher contract disputeSep 07, 2012 10:58 am - The Chicago Teachers Union and district officials said they will negotiate through the weekend, if necessary, to try to avoid a strike on Monday. Teachers are ready to w...
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Charter school a good thing for ElginSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - As a member of the Elgin Charter School Initiative, I want to provide a few facts about charter schools. Charter schools are public schools. They are open to any student...
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Arlington Hts. student iPad video could be national winnerSep 06, 2012 7:00 pm - Students in art classes are used to drawing, painting and working with clay — but one Arlington Heights teacher took art to the next level, combining it with technology ...
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144 schools will stay open if Chicago teachers strikeSep 06, 2012 5:43 pm - The 144 public schools that will be open in the event of a teacher strike have been announced by the Chicago Public Schools. The schools will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1...
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District 214: We’re reaching our goalsSep 06, 2012 4:59 pm - With the new school year under way, the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board got an update on how its schools are living up to districtwide goals. St...
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Grayslake Dist. 46 procedure set to investigate employees' complaintSep 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 will use a private grievance procedure to examine accusations made by two employees against board member Michael Carbone related to an e...