Articles filed under Education
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Jen School students expand from growing vegetables to selling themAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Students returned last week to the Jen School on the campus of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines just in time. The large vegetable garden they planted last spring - which...
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Warren college info night:Aug 25, 2014 1:01 am - All Warren Township High School senior students and their families are encouraged to attend the annual College Application Kick-Off presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 7 t...
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District 95 puts new excessive heat plan to use on the first day of classesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - It didn't take long for Lake Zurich Unit District 95 officials to tap into a new excessive heat policy designed for school buildings without central air conditioning. Di...
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College of Lake County uses free food to welcome students back to campus for new school yearAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - College of Lake County students crowded the Grayslake campus' main lobby patio to grab free submarine sandwiches, pizza, and soda pop on the first day of classes. It was...
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Back to class: 10 money-saving tips on textbooks from the college storeAug 24, 2014 7:00 am - With the cost of a year's worth of required course materials averaging $638, college students constantly seek ways to save money when it comes to textbooks. But they may...
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Deals only a click away for back-to-school seasonAug 23, 2014 7:41 am - NEW YORK - It's mid-August, and parents are scrambling to outfit their kids with backpacks, gadgets and jeans as the clock winds down toward the first day of school. But...
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Prospect High excited about pool plansAug 23, 2014 6:45 am - Prospect High School students could be diving into a pool of their own within a few years, under a proposed capital projects plan for Northwest Suburban High School Dist...
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New pool, turf field among ideas for Dist. 214 surplusAug 22, 2014 5:30 am - A new swimming pool, an artificial turf football field, a music wing and new security measures are just some of the projects Northwest Suburban High School District 214 ...
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Archdiocese cautions schools on ice bucket challengeAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago is telling principals of its schools that if they take part in the ice bucket challenge to raise funds to fight Lou Gehrig's disease to ask th...
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New iPads, playground greet Oak Grove studentsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - It's an exciting time to be a student at Oak Grove Elementary School. Students saw old friends, met new classmates and even played on a new playground Friday during the...