Articles filed under Education
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Poll: Citing poor pay and heavy workload, many Illinois teachers consider leaving the professionOct 09, 2024 5:08 pm - As states across the nation struggle to staff schools, many Illinois teachers say they are considering leaving the profession, a recent poll shows.
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Education and Work Center in Hanover Park celebrates a decade of service to communityOct 09, 2024 9:19 am - The innovative Education and Work Center in Hanover Park, a collaborative effort among a few local governments and the state, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special event Thursday afternoon.
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Multilingual parent liaison helps immigrant families settle in to District 54Oct 03, 2024 1:53 pm - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has long aimed for excellence among its faculty, but for hundreds of families immigrating from cultures with different educational norms and expectations it is Parent Liaison Cinzia Bellarosa who serves as the key to unlocking years of potential learning benefits for their children.
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‘Trustee for a day’: Students learn about government at Buffalo Grove Civics ForumOct 02, 2024 12:15 pm - Each year, a handful of students from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson high schools get a hands-on lesson in local government, taking on the roles of village trustees and village staff for an actual village board meeting at the village hall.
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McHenry County College proposes new $5M event centerSep 28, 2024 4:55 pm - McHenry County College officials have started conversations about the potential creation of a new event center space on campus.
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Holy Angels School street renamed for teacher considered an ‘institution’ — Laura WaegnerSep 25, 2024 10:04 am - After 55 years of teaching, Laura Waegner has left an indelible impression not only on her students’ education, but also the community where she taught all those years.
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10 suburban schools among Illinois’ 2024 National Blue Ribbon winnersSep 23, 2024 3:52 pm - Ten schools in the North, West and Northwest suburbs were among the 18 in Illinois named as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education Monday.
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‘There’s a lot of benefit to it’: How suburban schools are using AI in the classroomSep 16, 2024 5:19 pm - AI programs are here to stay. Here’s how some suburban districts are using it in the classroom.
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Sowing the seeds: Farmer leads pathway to agriculture course at Grayslake District 127Sep 11, 2024 6:00 am - Longtime organic farmer Jeff Miller, the first agriculture teacher in Grayslake Community High School District 127, is sharing his knowledge and helping to develop a districtwide pathway for careers in the field.
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District 57 asking voters for tax hike in order to fund kindergarten, new middle schoolSep 04, 2024 4:37 pm - Mount Prospect School District 57 leaders are asking voters in November to approve an $85 million borrowing plan to fund all-day kindergarten, a new Lincoln Middle School and facilities improvements throughout the district.