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The East Aurora School District Administrative Center is at 310 Seminary Ave. in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Fewer than half of East Aurora elementary and middle school students on track in reading and math, data shows

By Molly Morrow

October 11, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The district says it's taking steps to address gaps in student readiness like offering professional...

Chicago school board incumbent Karen Zaccor District 4A, left, with challengers Ellen Sherratt, center, and Angel Alvarez respond to a questions during a forum in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, Oct. 5, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

A North Side race tests competing visions for Chicago’s new elected school board

By Kate Armanini

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Two North Side candidates are in a race that has become a microcosm of a...

Passengers board a Pace bus as a CTA Green Line train pulls in near the intersection of Harlem and South Boulevard in Oak Park, Friday, June 20, 2025. Students at Oak Park and River Forest High School who don't have a ride to school will have to continue to rely on public transportation after the School District 200 board renewed an expeption from a rule requiring them to provide school bus services. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Despite petition, Oak Park and River Forest High School renews school bus exemption

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 9, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

School buses are too expensive, board tells Oak Park and River Forest High students who...

The honorary César Chavez street sign marks a stretch of South Blue Island Avenue on March 19, 2026, in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago schools, parks consider renaming César Chavez monuments after bombshell sexual abuse allegations

By Rebecca Johnson

March 19, 2026 at 6:52 p.m.

The reaction to the César Chavez allegations was swift as leaders across the country, including...

New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter speaks after a visit to a Bronx elementary school, Aug. 17, 2021, in New York. (Brittainy Newman/AP)

Chicago Public Schools CEO search: Former New York City schools chief withdraws from consideration

By Kate Armanini

March 20, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

Meisha Porter, a former New York City schools chief who was named a finalist to...

FILE – The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

By Collin Binkley

March 19, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to...

Mildred Galvan, 17, center, chats with other students while attending a Schurz High School welcoming event for ASPIRA students who have recently transferred to Schurz, March 18, 2026. Chicago Public Schools began transferring students out of the troubled ASPIRA charter network last month when the operator announced it didn’t have the money to make it through the school year. Galvan is making the transfer from ASPIRA Early College High School to Schurz. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago school board votes to revoke charter of ASPIRA network

By Kate Armanini

March 19, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education voted to revoke the charter of the ASPIRA network, ending...

Tammi Carlson directs the flute choir at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. She’s retiring at the end of the spring semester after 27 years as a music faculty member. (Moraine Valley Community College)

Moraine Valley teacher, flautist, retiring after nearly 3 decades of ‘making music tick’

By Melinda Moore

March 19, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Tammi Carlson has been playing and teaching the flute for nearly three decades at Moraine...

Lake Ridge New Tech student Carson Daniels applauds during a My Brother's Keeper event at Indiana University Northwest in Gary on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

My Brother’s Keeper discusses education, gun violence in Lake County

By Maya Wilkins

March 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Leaders throughout Northwest Indiana met at Indiana University Northwest on Wednesday for the convening of...

Snow falls in the north quad at Notre Dame on March 16, 2026, in South Bend, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Notre Dame announces free tuition for families earning under $150,000

By Hope Moses

March 18, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

Notre Dame undergrads from families with an annual income below $150,000 can attend tuition-free starting...

Local School Council members recite an oath during a swearing-in ceremony at Benito Juarez Community Academy High School on June 29, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

CPS local school council elections are underway, here’s what you need to know

By Hope Moses

March 18, 2026 at 10:07 a.m.

Local school council elections are held every two years, and with polls open from 6...

Valparaiso High School junior Glori Lin speaks during the annual high school environmental debate held by the Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Porter County Administration Building. Behind her are her teammates Tonia Bot, left, and Jorge Ramirez. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton, Valparaiso students debate data centers’ impact on the environment

By Doug Ross

March 17, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

Chesterton and Valparaiso students debated whether data centers should be restricted to areas where they...

Members of the Naperville North High School cross-country team fight to save their coach's job at Monday night's Naperville District 203 School Board meeting. (Michelle Mullins/Naperville Sun)

Naperville D203 board nixes plan to cut 38 teachers after outcry from students, parents

By Michelle Mullins

March 17, 2026 at 2:01 p.m.

The Naperville District 203 School Board voted not to cut 38 teachers after dozens of...