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Broadview students call out dangerous intersection outside school
BROADVIEW, Ill. - Students at Lindop Elementary School in Broadview are calling for safety improvements along their route to school. They said many students cross the busy intersection of 17th Avenue and 15th Street where there is no stoplight or pedestrian crosswalk, and they should not have to deal with the danger.
Illinois Home To One Of Most Expensive Colleges In America
In recent years, the dream of earning a degree from a top-tier university has become increasingly elusive, as tuition costs have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. The financial burden of pursuing higher education is now a critical concern for students and families alike, forcing many to reconsider their academic aspirations. College...
Aldermen react to reports of Chicago mayor pushing CPS CEO out: 'Not a good idea'
CHICAGO - Reports that Mayor Brandon Johnson is quietly interviewing candidates to replace Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez have sparked strong reactions from city officials. Sources confirm that Johnson has been conferring with members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) about a possible replacement for Martinez, who has reportedly...
Chicago Public Schools accuses teachers union of trying to tank district financially
Chicago Public Schools is criticizing the district’s teachers union for demands it says would create a $4 billion deficit by the 2029-2030 school year, including during a meeting between the district and the Chicago Teachers Union on Tuesday. The Chicago Teachers Union made over 700 contract proposals to the school district, which included 9% salary […]
Nominate your high school for ABC7 Chicago's Friday Flyover this football season
One of ABC7's favorite times of the year is here. High school football season is upon us, which means it's time for Friday Flyover!The station will send Chopper 7 above local high schools to showcase their school spiritIf you think your school has what it takes, nominate it in the form below.Last year, the viewers voted, and chose Reavis High School as their favorite.The Burbank school won the Friday Flyover trophy by earning over 4,000 votes.Mother McAuley High School was a close second, with 3,871 votes, and Minooka Community High School was third, with 2,702.Reavis' High School's principal let her students push her into the pool after winning the trophy.The Reavis HS principal let her students push her into the pool after winning Friday Flyover.Check out the 2023 Friday Flyovers below.Friday Flyover 2023Friday Flyover: Niles West High SchoolFriday Flyover: Huntley High SchoolFriday Flyover: Mother McAuley High SchoolFriday Flyover: Reavis High SchoolFriday Flyover: Minooka High SchoolFriday Flyover: Lemont High SchoolThe video in the player above is from an earlier report.
Proviso adds a 4th year of math to East, West campuses
A fourth year of math is now a graduation requirement for Proviso East and Proviso West beginning with the graduation class of 2029. The addition of a fourth year of math for both Proviso East and West was approved during the Aug. 13 board of education meeting. The new graduation requirement will begin with next year’s freshman class.
Standardized tests ‘rooted in white supremacy,’ teachers union president says
The Chicago Teachers Union president has a convenient excuse for low test scores in the public school system: The exams are “rooted in white supremacy.” “The way in which, you know, we think about learning and think about achievement is really and truly based on testing, which at best is junk science rooted in white supremacy,” Stacy Davis Gates said last […]
3 Illinois dental schools secure funding
Three dental schools in Illinois earned endowments from the Illinois State Dental Society. Each of the three schools will receive $8,000 from the ISDS Foundation's dental education endowment fund. Here are the three schools and how they plan to use the additional funds:. UIC College of Dentistry (Chicago): Upgrade its...
CPS pushes back against CTU contract demands, arguing they would lead to record deficits
Chicago Public Schools officials said Tuesday that the Chicago Teachers Union’s contract proposals would result in a deficit of at least $2.9 billion for the 2025-26 school year, a hole more than five times the current projection and growing as large as $4 billion by 2028. They also threw...
Google Classroom: A decade of empowering educators and students
In 2014, a group of Google employees, many with backgrounds in education, launched Google Classroom with a simple goal: create a “mission control” for teachers. A decade later, thanks to continuous collaboration with schools and educators around the world, Google Classroom has blossomed from a straightforward assignment tool into an indispensable hub for learning.
Excitement building for IHSA's first girls flag football season
It’s an all-American game, and now girls are stepping up to the line this fall, with flag football making its debut as a Illinois High School Association recognized sport. What started in Chicago with 15 teams in 2021, ballooned to 109 teams by 2023.
D97 starts year with new support for 6th graders
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is preparing incoming sixth graders for the new school year and possible back-to-school jitters through its new “District 97 Middle School Connection” program. Rising sixth graders at both Brooks and Julian Middle School had the opportunity to participate in the three-day-program from...
Teachers Union Demands Probe of Predatory Big Banks Loans That Made Chicago Schools 'Broke on Purpose'
The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday demanded a state investigation into a series of loan deals made with "predatory" Wall Street banks under ex-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner that left the city's school system "broke on purpose." "For years, banks scammed [Chicago Public Schools] with predatory financial deals, taking money out of our classrooms and shortchanging our students," CTU detailed in an online contract update. "For years, CPS and many other Illinois school districts have been systematically underfunded, burdened by bad bank deals, and forced to do more with less. We will need leadership from every...
Campus renovation boosts OPRF athletics
Now in her fourth season as Oak Park and River Forest High School athletic director, Nicole Ebsen likes the position the program is in, thanks to the new on-campus fields that opened last year. “The new track-and-field facility will allow our cross-country programs to do some work on campus,” she...
D209 plans to vote on future of its IB program
Proviso Township High School District 209’s board of education is set to vote on whether to continue to offer International Baccalaureate programming at the high schools during this week’s board meeting. Interim Supt. Alexander Aschoff said enrollment at East and West is very low, with students considering other...
Back to School Driving Tips
The school year is starting up, which means changes to your daily commute. Follow these tips from the National Safety Council to safely share the road with school-bound pedestrians:. Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians. Don't block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or waiting to make...
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