Stephanie Banchero

Academically gifted and talented students in Wheaton-Warrenville School District 200 will receive more rigorous instruction under a plan approved Wednesday night. The District 200 board voted 5-1 Wednesday to scrap...

When Barbara Intihar's son was tagged as an academically talented 2nd grader, Intihar was thrilled about enrolling him in the Wheaton-Warrenville School District 200 program for gifted pupils. But the...

The 10 members of the baiduhai Illinois High School All-State Academic Team will each receive a $2,000 scholarship to the school of their choice. The financial awards are given...

Fifteen years ago, in the dead of the night, Saythala Phonexayphova and his parents dressed in their darkest clothing and sneaked from their oppressive labor camp in Communist-controlled Laos. As...

Saythala Phonexayphova came to America when he was 4, after a harrowing night escape from a labor camp in Communist-controlled Laos. John Soleanicov arrived when he was 6, fleeing inhumane...

It seemed a simple question, one that might not provoke profound soul-searching or taxing mental analysis. But this year's Tribune All-State Academic Team essay question--"What makes you happy?"--evoked insightful, well...

Despite a push to boost academic performance across Illinois, new test results released Thursday show that pupils just barely improved in math and writing and slipped slightly in reading. One...

Officials with Glen Ellyn School District 41 and the village's Police Department are investigating a weekend break-in at Hadley Junior High that left thousands of dollars in damage and derogatory...

President Clinton said Thursday that he was willing to make "a national effort" to help students, like those in Chicago, who are repeatedly held back in school despite strenuous efforts...

As the national debate intensifies over how to ensure good teachers are recruited and bad ones are rooted out, one of the largest teachers unions proposed Thursday the creation of...