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Pritzker signs bill creating new Department of Early Childhood
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) – Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday creating a new cabinet-level state agency dedicated to early childhood education and development. The new Department of Early Childhood, which will become operational in July 2026, will take over programs currently housed across three state agencies, including...
Chicago Teachers Want Big Changes – Check Out Now!
Chicago Teachers Union Seeks Major Overhaul of City Schools. Green Energy and Environmental Friendliness on the Agenda, but at What Cost?. According to Nysun, The Chicago Teachers Union is asking for big changes in the city’s schools. They want to make the schools use more green energy and be more environmentally friendly. This will cost a lot of money – $30 billion! That’s a huge amount, almost as much as the whole city’s budget.
LTHS D205 Mourns the Loss of School Board Member Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers
Lockport Township High School District 205 is mourning the loss of Dr. Sandra Chimon Rogers, LTHS D205 Board Member. Chimon Rogers passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, due to a long-term illness. Chimon Rogers was elected to the board in 2023 and served as the Board of Education secretary and she was an LTHS.
With critical safety positions open, OPRF says district seeks ‘stability’
After 3 directors of campus security in 2 years, OPRF High School Supt. Greg Johnson acknowledges the school needs some stability. “We have had some challenges recently certainly with keeping our director position staffed,” Johnson said. A look at the departures illustrates the problem:. Both the director and the...
North suburban high school's pro-Palestinian yearbook quote found to be taken out of context, school board says
A student’s comments in the Glenbrook South High School yearbook that angered many parents and residents was not about the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, according to an investigation by the district.
Investigation into controversial yearbook page at Glenbrook South ends
GLENVIEW, Ill. - The investigation regarding a controversial yearbook page at a north suburban high school is over. In the Glenbrook South yearbook, there's a page on the War in Gaza. It included a partial quote from a student that read, "I saw what Palestine did, and I was happy...
OPRF hopes detectors can crack down on vaping
Oak Park and River Forest High School is looking for ways to tackle vaping on campus with the help of vaping detectors. During the June 6 committee of the whole board meeting, David Narain, assistant principal of operations, presented a security update, which included information on vaping at the high school.
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates on Contract Negotiations: ‘We Have to Set a Benchmark’
The current contract for Chicago Public School teachers expires June 30. The Chicago Teachers Union wants raises in the new contract along with tackling other issues from homelessness to climate change. But those demands are being made as the district faces a nearly $ 400 million deficit for the coming...
After School Matters Chicago summer 2024 programs start Monday
For more than 20 years, After School Matters has been supporting Chicago teenagers with programs where they can develop their skills and talent while also collecting a paycheck.The organization's summer programs for 2024 kick off Monday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchChief Program Officer Tony Diaz and Geneva Vinson, a teenager participating in the Forward Momentum Dance Program, sat down with ABC7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m. to talk about the organization and what kinds of programs are available to teenagers in the city.
Mount Carmel, Marist and Oak Lawn among 84 teams at Riverside-Brookfield shootout
High school boys basketball does not stop in March and pick back up in late autumn. For many players, playing hoops is a year-round commitment. AAU ball is a big reason for, that there are summer camps, shootouts or other events at most schools during the summer. The 21st annual...
Proviso summer school enrollment continues to increase
Summer school enrollment at Proviso High School Township District 209 is continuing to climb. This summer, D209 has 1,600 students enrolled in summer school district wide, with approximately 750 students at Proviso West. Proviso Math and Science Academy students take summer school at their home school. Summer school started Monday,...
Clear-Ridge Reporter and NewsHound June 26, 2024
Spread the loveBy Kelly White Shepard High School students have worked tirelessly to create a yearbook for this academic year that was nationally recognized. The high school, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Palos Heights, was chosen as a Yearbook Excellence Contest recipient from Walsworth Publishing Company, a family-owned printing company based out of Marceline, Missouri.…
217 Today: National education leaders hold teacher shortage summit in Chicago
Public transportation districts in Southern Illinois are getting $1.8 million from the federal government to improve access to transit options. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling today is giving domestic violence survivor groups in Illinois a renewed sense of hope. Some livestock groups want all meat products to clearly disclose where...
Attorney: Out-of-context yearbook quote made it look like area student was celebrating Oct. 7
GLENVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- An investigation has concluded into the yearbook for last school year at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, after a quote was published from student who appeared to say they were "happy" about the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.An attorney investigated the yearbook controversy for about the past month, and concluded there is little to no adult oversight when it comes to the production of the yearbook. The attorney also concluded that the quote from the student in the yearbook was taken out of context.For more than a month, there has been outrage over the 2023-2024 yearbook...
Englewood Restorative Justice Community Court plans largest-ever graduation, with 64 graduates from South Side program
Following a tough couple of years which included the loss of his infant son and getting in trouble with the law, 24-year-old Byron Upton sees his graduation from the Englewood Restorative Justice Community Court as a “reset” for his life. “I had to go through a lot of...
Teens win big in first Jubilee SPEAKS! oratorical essay competition
Adande Becton, an 11-year homeschooled girl from Maywood, was among the winners of ASE Production’s first, Jubilee SPEAKS! Oratorical Essay Competition held at The 19th Century Charitable Association this month in observance of the Juneteenth national holiday. Wearing red as a symbol of the blood and resilience of their...
District 65 appoints new principals at Nichols and Orrington
District 65 has tapped two veteran curriculum and instruction administrators from other Cook County districts for principal jobs in Evanston. Nicole Fishman, most recently the director of curriculum and assessment for Hillside District 93 in western Cook County, will take the reins at Nichols Middle School starting this summer. Alison Schoeffmann, the assistant superintendent of instruction at River Forest District 90 since 2016, will be the next principal at Orrington Elementary School.
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