Stephanie Banchero

The Illinois Board of Education's effort to impose statewide educational standards has suffered yet another setback as some districts across the state are ditching the 10th-grade Illinois State Achievement Test,...

When students at Shepard High School board the bus this school year, they might be surprised to see a visitor already planted in the front seat. But the interloper, a...

Illinois' special education teachers, who now are certified in teaching students with one specific disability, soon may become generalists under a measure being considered by the State Board of Education....

Illinois' special education teachers, who now are certified in teaching students with one specific disability, soon may become generalists under a measure being considered by the State Board of Education....

School board members in Consolidated School District 230 on Monday approved a $132 million school renovation plan that includes fitness centers, performing arts theaters, outdoor dining areas and rock-climbing walls,...

The Illinois State Board of Education has identified four schools in the state, including three in Chicago, that repeatedly have performed poorly and are making little, if any, progress toward...

As Joliet Junior College heads into the 21st Century, school trustees will face a host of pressing issues, including a proposal to build satellite campuses, the possibility of a tax...

Joliet Junior College Board members Wednesday night took a step toward mending fences with the Joliet Junior College Foundation over a recent rift. In October, the college foundation filed a...

Students at Mokena Junior High School are familiar with the concept of one-way traffic, even though they're a few years away from qualifying for driver's licenses. In an effort to...

In a small Lansdowne Middle School classroom in East St. Louis, 20 state-of-the-art computers sit adorned with newly minted mini-cams. The ultramodern computer lab lets students participate in a class...