Articles filed under Education
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Glenbard Parent Series to focus on parent-teen communicationOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Congratulations, You're Having a Teen! The Guidebook You've Always Wanted" with author Dr. Ken Gins...
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Wauconda Waldorf School To Expand Its CampusOct 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Da Vinci Waldorf School has reached an agreement to lease five acres of neighboring property on Bonner Road, more than doubling the size of its campus, to meet growing e...
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Radon poses 'big risk,' at schools, experts say. But few follow testing recommendationOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - Despite recommendations that schools be tested for radon every five years, 85 out of 100 suburban school districts have not done so — and more than half of the 15 that d...
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Waubonsee awarded Dunham Foundation grant to address bilingual teacher shortageOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College Adult and Workforce Education Department has been awarded a grant of $29,508 by the Dunham Foundation to address the shortage of bilingual te...
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'An incredible mentor': Geneva lawyer returns to coach St. Charles East's mock trial teamOct 20, 2023 6:00 am - Saying "the best journey is the one that leads you home," Patrick Crimmins walked into St. Charles East High School this week to begin mentoring students in the school's...
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Families invited to attend Harper's Experience DayOct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - Students in grades three through 12 are welcome to participate in Experience Day events on Saturday, Nov. 4, on Harper's campus. Experience Day invites local familie...
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Racial gaps in math have grown. A school tried closing theirs by teaching all kids the same classesOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - Hope Reed was seeing stark disparities a decade ago at her high school in the suburbs of Columbia, South Carolina. Nearly half the school's students were white, but the ...
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Report: Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the U.S., helped by education, technologyOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says, while noting young drivers a...
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St. Isidore Catholic School recognized as a Microsoft Showcase SchoolOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - In September, St. Isidore Catholic School in Bloomingdale was recognized as one of 29 schools nationwide to be awarded the coveted distinction of Microsoft Showcase Scho...
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St. Zachary School in Des Plaines unveils new academic enrollment featuresOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - St. Zachary School, a pillar of excellence in education in Des Plaines spanning decades, recently announced a range of innovative and dynamic enrollment features aimed a...