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Oak Park and River Forest High School Principal Nathaniel Rouse details the number of students prevented from enrolling this year because of challenges to their residency.

OPRF turned away 245 students who did not meet residency requirements, officials say

May 8, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

Oak Park and River Forest High School officials refused enrollment to 245 students for the current school year after officials determined they did not live within the school district's boundaries....

Imagine OPRF co-chairwoman Lynn Kamenitsa answers questions about the proposed master plan for Oak Park and River Forest High School.

‘Some areas are beyond repair’: Some Imagine OPRF proposals consider tearing down south wing

May 8, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

Concluding that parts of Oak Park and River Forest High School's athletic facilities are "beyond repair," two proposals included in a master plan, presented publicly for the first time Monday...

Lisa Harrod, of LMT Consulting, who is auditing District 64's special education program, addresses the board of education.

‘Warts and all’ audit of District 64 special education programs underway, but some parents still concerned

May 23, 2019 at 4:57 a.m.

Several parents urged Park Ridge-Niles District 64 officials to rethink the scope of the now-underway audit of the district's special education programs to allow for a more thorough and independent...

Lea Anne Frost greets parents after the District 64 board named her the district's new director of student services, which oversees special education programs.

District 64 hires 20-year veteran to lead special ed programs after ‘turbulent’ period

May 23, 2019 at 4:56 a.m.

The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Board of Education unanimously agreed to tap a 20-year veteran of special education programs as the district's new director of student services, capping what...

Oak Park Housing Authority Executive Director David Pope, far right, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Midwest Administrator Joseph Galvan hold a ceremonial check celebrating a federal grant awarded to the agency with the agency's board of commissioners.

‘It will add years to their lives’: Mills Park Tower gets $246,000 grant aimed at helping residents become self-sufficient

May 8, 2019 at 12:17 p.m.

As Oak Park Housing Authority officials reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the village's economic diversity, agency leaders Tuesday welcomed a $246,000 grant designed to help residents of Mills Park Tower...

Oak Park School District 97 officials are weighing whether to eliminate subsidized bus service for elementary school students.

Oak Park District 97 weighs whether to end busing for elementary school students

May 8, 2019 at 12:16 p.m.

Oak Park School District 97 officials are weighing whether to eliminate subsidized bus service for elementary school students and to stagger the start time for middle schools, a move that...

‘America to Me’: Steve James documentary series on OPRF High School to air on Starz

May 8, 2019 at 12:16 p.m.

A documentary designed to put the charged state of race, culture and education in America in the spotlight by focusing on Oak Park River Forest High School will air on...

The Oak Park River Forest High School Board agreed to expand the use of coaches to close the gap between the performance of white students and students of color created by unequal opportunities and bias.

OPRF school board agrees to expand use of coaches to ensure racial equity

May 8, 2019 at 12:16 p.m.

The Oak Park and River Forest High School Board agreed to expand the use of coaches in an effort to close the gap between the performance of white students and...

Imagine OPRF co-chairs Lynn Kamenitsa and Mike Poirier address the Oak Park and River Forest High School board about the master plan.

School board approves more than $100K for consultants crafting Imagine OPRF master plan

May 8, 2019 at 12:16 p.m.

The Oak Park and River Forest High School Board unanimously agreed Thursday to pay the architectural firm that is working with a group to craft a master facilities plan $121,000...

Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 headquarters, 164 S. Prospect Ave.

No more than two resource officers should be assigned to Lincoln Middle School, District 64 board decides

May 23, 2019 at 4:56 a.m.

No more than two Park Ridge police officers should be allowed to serve as the school resource officer at Lincoln Middle School, the Park Ridge- Niles School District 64 Board...

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