Education – Page 173 –

Chicago school board president candidates Jessica Biggs, from left, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

More than $12.8 million flows in Chicago school board races

By Kate Armanini

October 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Millions of dollars are flowing into the races for Chicago’s first fully elected school board,...

Northwestern and Penn State fans arrive at the new Ryan Field in Evanston prior to Northwestern’s inaugural game at the stadium on Oct. 2, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

What’s that constant beeping noise? Ryan Field neighbors sound off on alarm testing

By Claire Murphy

October 16, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.

Noise and alarm concerns have taken a front seat in the complaints issued to Ryan...

Hinsdale Township High School District 86 administrative center. (Pioneer Press)

Hinsdale High School District 86 seeks members for planning group

By Pioneer Press

October 16, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Hinsdale High School District 86 is inviting community members to serve on its Strategic Planning...

A student, left, walks with her mother on the Southwest Side of Chicago on Jan. 16, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

On Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day, migrant students are in shadow of deportation in Chicago

By Nell Salzman

January 20, 2025 at 10:04 a.m.

Chicago's migrant families prepare for Donald Trump promising the largest deportation operation in U.S. history,...

Members of the A Cappella choir at Oak Park and River Forest High School rehears in advance of their upcoming performance in Peoria as part of the Illinois Music Education Conference. The group was one of just six high school choirs in the state chosen to perform. (Oak Park and River Forest High School)

Oak Park and River Forest musicians set school record with IMEA selections

By Bob Skolnik

January 18, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

A school record 22 student musicians from Oak Park and River Forest High School made...

TechCo Savvy Inc. Executive Director Lawon Williams talks about the work involved to design and construct a home with former Collins Academy High School students on West 5th Avenue on Jan. 9, 2025. Utilizing his background in computer science and other STEM subjects, Williams and the students helped design and plan the construction of three adjacent homes on the block. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Former educator helps West Side teens build houses, careers and community

By Lizzie Kane

January 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Graduates from Collins Academy High School worked with their former teacher's nonprofit to design and...

Naperville District 203 School Board member Melissa Kelley Black says she emphatically denies the charges cited in the board's Jan. 7 censure resolution against her, calling the accusations vague, false and misleading. (Michelle Mullins/Naperville Sun)

Censured Naperville D203 board member says she wants evidence against her made public: ‘They’ve taken away my credibility’

By Michelle Mullins

January 17, 2025 at 7:13 p.m.

A Naperville District 203 School Board member censured earlier this month for conduct detrimental to...

Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden presides over a school board meeting on Jan. 15, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Find your Chicago school district and meet your school board representative

By Claire Malon

January 17, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

With the new Chicago Board of Education officially sworn in, it's time to find your...

The Illinois Capitol building in Springfield is seen on Oct. 15, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois State Board of Education asks for $11.4 billion in funding as state faces substantial budget deficit

By Rebecca Johnson

January 17, 2025 at 2:49 p.m.

The State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request for the upcoming...

The playground at Center School in Orland District 135 was replaced as part of three stages of improvements totaling $26 million. (District 135)

Orland District 135 proposes bond issue for $15 million in school improvements

By Olivia Stevens

April 15, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

Orland District 135 Board plans a public hearing Monday on $15 million in school improvements...

Chicago Public Schools board member Debby Pope high-fives board member Michilla Blaise during a recess in the Chicago Board of Education meeting on Jan. 15, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

New Chicago school board sworn in as CTU president pushes to reach deal over contentious contract

By Rebecca Johnson

January 15, 2025 at 6:47 p.m.

The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in while the Chicago Teachers Union President...

A person walks past Chicago Public Schools Headquarters at 42 W. Madison St. on Jan. 14, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago Teachers Union files grievance over wage theft, pressures CPS for contract settlement

By Ikram Mohamed

January 15, 2025 at 6:42 a.m.

Chicago Teachers Union officials filed a grievance with Chicago Public Schools alleging that the district...

David Schaafsma's write-in bid for a seat on the Oak Park and River Forest District 200 School Board ended in defeat after election officials posted write-in totals on April 16. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park and River Forest High School board race grows with write-in effort

By Bob Skolnik

January 15, 2025 at 10:21 a.m.

University of Illinois Chicago professor David Schaafsma is entering the Oak Park and River Forest...