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The FIVE WORST Colleges in Illinois for 2024
What qualifies as a "bad college?" One of the most crucial factors to consider when evaluating a college is its graduation rates. If your students aren't graduating from your college, what are you even doing? It's that simple. As someone who attended several different colleges and universities, I won't put...
After amputation, suburban high school teacher relearns her passion for soccer
A suburban high school teacher is inspiring her community by taking on new challenges, even in the face of extreme adversity. “It's humbling to see just the amount of grace that she has, and kindness,” said Malinda Majoch, the principal at Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn.
OPRF must address antisemitism complaint
This is in response to the Wednesday Journal article: “Complaint claims OPRF fosters a ‘hostile antisemitic environment’” [oakpark.com, July 12] at the July 11 Board of Education Special Meeting, Oak Park & River Forest High School made a statement regarding a formal community-based complaint submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education and to the Illinois Attorney General’s Civil Rights Bureau. The complaint alleges that OPRF High School is complicit in allowing antisemitism to fester within its halls by not adhering to its own polices and existing case law. I encourage our community to read it (https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24798102-request-to-investigate-d200-teachers-and-d200-signed?responsive=1&title=1).
Spending up, test scores down as Chicago mayor rejects staffing cuts
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson has refused to accept budget savings proposed by Chicago Public Schools administrators. CPS proposed a budget of $9.9 billion for 2025, with $149 million in new spending over 2024. The budget includes administrative staffing reductions to cover a $500 million deficit. Johnson rejected the proposed cuts.
Meijer Takes Tech-Forward Approach to Back-to-School Shopping
Midwest retailer Meijer is helping families prepare to go back to school with a new online tool that promises to make school supply shopping easier than ever. The digital School Supply List technology lets customers enter their zip code, search for their school's supply lists, then add items to their cart with a single click.
Northwestern University breaks ground on $660 million Ryan Field project
Northwestern University celebrated the formal groundbreaking for the new Ryan Field, a 100 percent privately funded project set to bring thousands of jobs and nearly $660 million in economic impact to the City of Evanston and surrounding areas. A joint venture of Turner Construction Company and Walsh Construction Company will...
‘The world was never the same’: Northwestern protests in 1968 and 2024
They protested in the spring, knowing that they could get arrested and kicked out of college. By then, demonstrations were already spreading across the nation. Columbia University students occupied multiple university buildings, leading to more than 700 arrests when the police cracked down violently. At Northwestern, the students knew that...
More bike racks at OPRF
It has come to my attention that there is an utmost lack of student bike stands surrounding the high school. As a student at OPRF, I faced the issue of limited bike spots often and in most cases I had to squeeze in. With the addition of more bike racks near all entrances, students like me will be able to have enough space to lock our bikes in the morning without having to press in.
Valparaiso University provides admission pathway to City Colleges of Chicago students
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso University and the City Colleges of Chicago announced a partnership Monday that gives CCC students an admission pathway to the private university. To qualify for guaranteed admission, City Colleges of Chicago students must have at least a 2.5 GPA and complete an Associate in Arts,...
ISAC Hosts 14th Annual College Changes Everything Conference
CHICAGO – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and statewide partners will host the 14th annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference: Community Health Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The state’s premier annual college access event will focus this year on the role community health plays in advancing educational equity for Illinois students and families. Diverse professionals and stakeholders will come together to learn and collaborate to support college access and success and career readiness.
67 Chargers Earn Academic All-Region 4 for Spring Semester
Sixty-seven Sandburg student-athletes earned Academic All-NJCAA Region 4 honors for the 2024 spring semester. Honorees had to achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average and pass a minimum of 12 credit hours to earn the distinction. Among Sandburg’s recipients, 44 had a GPA of 3.50 or better. Nineteen Chargers had a perfect 4.0 GPA, and each Sandburg team was represented within that group of student-athletes with an unblemished GPA.
ETHS Foundation supports school when tax funding falls short
The Evanston Township High School Foundation has raised more than $12 million for new and upgraded facilities, resources and programs for ETHS students since its inception 16 years ago. The foundation has consistently supported updates to the school’s infrastructure that aim to make learning more equitable and better prepare students for opportunities after high school.
Western Illinois University withonevoice Concerts Begin Thursday
Western Illinois University is hosting a group of choral professionals this week, with public performances scheduled in Macomb and Chicago. withonevoice, a new, non-profit professional vocal ensemble of 16 singers based in Chicago, IL, began a week-long residency program at the WIU-Macomb campus on Sunday. The ensemble will include professional musicians and teachers from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Arizona with a vision to provide performances, educational experiences and workshops that promote vocal versatility and exploration.
Amid anxiety about Chicago charters’ fate, CPS proposes a slight overall budget boost
Data analysis by Thomas WilburnSign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Melina Pereyra, a mom at the Acero charter network’s Cisneros campus, heard earlier this summer that her child’s Southwest Side school might cut staff.She’d heard talk of city leaders’ disenchantment with school choice and of looming fiscal deficits tied to the end of federal COVID relief dollars. She worried: Would the district balance its budget on the backs of its charter schools?But in a $9.9 billion proposed budget for next year released this week, Chicago Public Schools has avoided this approach....
Tiny but mighty: Northwestern University Press is a leader in humanities publishing
From a small house on Noyes Street within view of the main Northwestern campus on Sheridan Road, 15 dedicated employees and one graduate fellow think and write about “works of enduring scholarly and cultural value.” Subjects vary. Eventually a few of these ideas become books. This is the...
Got a HS Diploma or Work Experience? WFH as a Junior Data Entry Specialist
Ex Outcoding, an outsourcing solution provider, is hiring a junior data entry specialist. Responsibilities include entering and verifying data, clerical functions and maintaining productivity. You must have a high school diploma, GED or one year of work experience, along with written and verbal skills, and an understanding of basic computer...
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