Candidates Can Start Circulating Petitions as Chicago Public Schools Begins Transition to Elected School Board
Amanda Vinicky, WTTW, Chicago March 26
Winfield, school districts clash over downtown TIF funds
Katlyn Smith, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, March 26
After two members walk out, Champaign school board meeting canceled
Jeff D'Alessio, Champaign News-Gazette, March 25
District 100 releases event timeline regarding former Fenton High School staffer's alleged sexual misconduct
NBC 5, Chicago, March 23
Silvis School District picked to participate in in nationwide program aimed at improving students mental health
Joushua Blount, KWQC, Quad Cities, March 22
District 211 school board approves 5-year teachers contract without dissent
Eric Peterson, Daily Herald, March 22
CTU negotiations will feature a new battleground this year: Springfield
Nader Issa and Sarah Karp, WBEZ/ Chicago Sun-Times, March 26
Morrison superintendent urges school board to begin discussing budget cuts
Charlene Bielema, Sauk Valley News, March 20
OPRF board approves secure gun storage policy
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Wednesday Journal, Oak Park, March 22
Herrin School District to offer its own Pre-K after recent increase in special-ed students
Robert Robbins, The Southern Illinoisan, March 20
Education campaign starts North Chicago D187’s transition back to elected school board; ‘We begin by becoming informed’
Steve Sadin, Lake County News-Sun, March 21
NCHS Board approves emergency resolution for storm damage
Todd Marver, Mt. Vernon Morning Sentinel, March 21
DeLand-Weldon sixth- through eighth-grade classes to move to high school
Dave Hinton, Champaign News-Gazette, March 20
Millburn District 24 withdraws from Reader’s Choice Award program
Mick Zawislak, Daily Herald, March 21
West Prairie policy change raises ‘scary thought’ about possible book bans
Rich Egger, Tri States Public Radio, March 13
Metamora school referendum passes; Voters also say yes to Tremont, West Peoria referendums
JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star, March 19
Split vote on tax hikes: Round Lake library falls short; Grayslake District 46 approved
Steve Zalusky, Daily Herald, March 19
Final unofficial results on school referendums in three metro-east school districts
Belleville News-Democrat, March 19
Bears and school districts stop short of endorsing Arlington Heights tax proposal
Chris Placek, Daily Herald, March 19
James Crumbley, who bought the gun used by his son to kill 4 students, found guilty of manslaughter
AP/PBS News, March 14
High schoolers can fast-track into careers in cybersecurity through new partnership by CPS, Illinois Tech, City Colleges
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, March 20
CPS launches fast track to STEM master’s degrees
David Struett, Chicago Sun-Times, March 20
QPS superintendent's committee begins work in April
Deborah Gertz, Herald-Whig, Quincy, March 20
McLean County Unit 5 adopts 5-year strategic plan
Drew Zimmerman, Pantagraph, Bloomington, March 20
In today’s Leading News, read more about what's next for the CPS Board of Educaiton. A Carol Stream woman whose child brought a gun to school is being detained pretrial. Quincy Public Schools Superintendent Todd Pettit wants to take a proactive approach to financial projections calling for deficit spending. Also in the news, two Wheaton Warrenville South High School students are facing felony battery charges after a fight at the school late last month.
Pritzker Signs Hybrid CPS Board Bill, Says He Supports Moratorium on Selective Enrollment Closures
Amanda Vinicky, WTTW, Chicago, March 18
Woman charged after son brings gun to elementary school
Susan Sarkauskas, Daily Herald, February 28
QPS launching community committee to target financial options
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, March 6
Two Wheaton Warrenville South teens face battery charges after fight at school
Jake Griffin, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, March 7
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure that sets up process for electing Chicago’s school board
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2024
Retired Eureka teacher recognized by statewide association
D. Jake Alkire, Bloomington Pantagraph, March 18, 2024
Geneseo High may keep one-hour late start weekly
Lisa Hammer, the Dispatch-Argus, March 18, 2024
Inspired Futures helps high schools seniors explore careers
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald-REview, March 16, 2024
QHS students celebrate Pi Day with cancer fundraiser
Deborah Gertz Husar, Quincy Herald-Whig, March 14, 2024
Thousands of dollars raised for families of fatal school bus, semi crash in Illinois
Claire Grant, Galesburg Register-Mail, March 15
Bloomington students, staff go ‘bald’ for St. Baldrick’s childhood cancer research
Olivia Jacobs, Bloomington Pantagraph, March 15
Push to add soccer to high school’s sports lineup falls short
Dave Hinton, Champaign News-Gazette, March 15
School, library, sales tax requests to be decided in Tuesday’s election
Susan Sarkauskas, Daily Herald, March 17
In today’s Leading News, Chicago Public Schools has been trying to overhaul its troubled special education program for years. Also in the news, all schools in Indian Prairie School District 204 have new life-saving devices to help in emergency situations, officials said at a recent presentation.
John Hersey High School student spreads CPR awareness through community event
Susan Sarkauskas, Daily Herald, February 28
CPS parents rally in the Loop seeking improved special education programs
David Struett, Chicago Sun-Times, March 4
SIU School of Medicine scholarship challenged on race, gender identity discrimination grounds
Patrick M. Keck, Springfield State Journal-Register, March 5
Kane County Health Department and Elgin U-46 partner to prevent youth vaping in 55 schools
Submitted by Kane County Health Department, the Daily Herald, March 8, 2024
Officials say all District 204 schools have new life-saving devices
R. Christian Smith, Aurora Beacon-News, March 14
2 CPS students reported to have measles as new cases climb to 12, officials say
Mohammad Samra, Chicago Sun-Times, March 14
Waukegan schools to raise bar by teaching all students the same way; ‘If we don’t … they (may) never get to grade level’
Steve Sadin, Lake County News-Sun, March 7
Police investigate explicit fake images of high school students generated by AI
Vi Nguyen, NBC-5, Chicago. March 14
Local school district opts for a 4-day school week
Waylin Walls Parker, WSIL, Carterville, March 13
Rushville candlelight vigil: ‘Light breaking darkness’
Rich Egger, Tri States Public Radio, March 14
Glenbard District 87 seeks money to improve high schools
Alicia Fabbre, Daily Herald, March 13
Ballot initiatives aim to shift revenue streams for Olympia school district
D. Jack Alkire, Bloomington Pantagraph, March 9
Lockport District 205 holding referendum information meetings at feeder schools
Jessie Molloy, Joliet Herald-News, March 12
State board declares Fairview Heights school district ‘in financial difficulty’
Kelly Smits, Belleville News-Democrat, March 13
Illinois Education Association releases 2024 State of Education survey results
Peter Medlin, Northern Public Radio, DeKalb, March 13
New report: Illinois students in tutoring program largely met goals in reading and math
Alysa Guffey, Chicago Tribune March 8
Illinois is adopting new COVID guidelines. Here's what you should know
Zach Roth, Peoria Journal Star, March 1
Superintendents weigh in on e-learning vs. in-classroom learning
Maribeth M. Wilson, Illinois Valley News, February 28
Online college classes, persisting past COVID, may be the key to offsetting a looming enrollment cliff
Lyndsay Jones, WGLT, Normal, February 28
Americans Have Yet to Accept COVID’s Tragedy — And Are Taking It Out On Schools
Conor P. Williams, The 74, March 11
3 children, 2 adults die after school bus collides with semi in Illinois, authorities say
Associated Press/State Journal-Register, Springfield, February 12
Five dead in school bus vs commercial vehicle crash on U.S. Route 24
WICS, Springfield, March 11
One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackers
Kavitha Cardoza, NPR, March 11
Biden education budget proposal includes $8 billion to extend pandemic recovery work like tutoring
Erica Meltzer and Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat, March 11
Very few voters often decide fate of tax referendums, report finds
A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, March 12
Local candidates encourage Urbana High students to vote
Luke Taylor, Champaign News-Gazette, March 8
Kenwood Academy often makes house calls to verify students’ residency — a practice some parents call invasive
Courtney Kueppers, WBEZ, Chicago, March 1
District 25 allowing police access to school cameras — but only in an emergency
Christopher Placek, Daily Herald, March 7
Chicago school board, student teacher pay, local food measures all advance in Springfield
Peter Hancock & Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois, March 7
IHSA boss on new deal: 'We’ll be moving rather quickly'
Joey Wright, Champaign News-Gazette, March 8
Illinois House passes plan for Chicago’s elected school board
Samantha Smylie, Chalkbeat Chicago, March 7
Solar panels installed at Polo High School, coming to Centennial Elementary
Alexa Zoellner, Shaw Local, Ogle County, March 6
OPRF school board questions the value of Community Council
Bob Skolnik, Wednesday Journal, Oak Park, March 7
Every Chicago school should have a librarian, band, art, sports and restorative discipline, CTU head says
Sarah Karp, WBEZ /Chicago Sun-Times, March 5
MacArthur revives theater program
Valerie Wells, Decatur Herald and Review, March 7
Smaller school districts impacted most by teacher shortage
Jolie Rodriguez, WEEK, Peoria, March 4
Mount Prospect puts limits on electronic signs in neighborhoods
Steve Zalusky, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, March 6
District 7 unveils single-use stall bathroom design options at EHS
Billy Woods, Alton Telegraph, February 27
More Than 3,500 Teenagers in Illinois Pre-Register to Vote, As New Law Goes Into Effect: State Election Officials
Eunice Alpasan, WTTW, Chicago, March 6
Real or fake? Illinois students learning the dangers of social media ahead of election
Patrick M. Keck, Springfield State Journal-Register, March 6
Illinois Senate passes plan for ‘hybrid’ elected Chicago school board backed by CTU
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, March 5
Native American mascot ban proposed for K-12 schools in Illinois
USA Today, Galesburg Register Mail, February 23
Unit One School Board Proceeds With Projects
WGEL, Greenville, March 4
School Board clears way for summer projects
Deborah Gertz Husar, Herald-Whig, Quincy, February 28
Tremont Schools finish paying off debts, look to replenish education funds with ballot referendum
Collin Schopp, WCBU, Peoria, March 1
Illinois now requires public schools to teach diverse histories. Are teachers ready?
Emily Hays, Illinois Public Media, February 28
Officials say School District 204’s new K-5 STEM program seeing results
R. Christian Smith, Naperville Sun, February 13
When kids can't read
Scott Reeder, Illinois Times, Springfield, February 29
Over $42,000 in grants boost local environmental education
Alton Telegraph, February 25
Illinois advocates of career and technical education want more funding as demand for programs increase
Samantha Smylie, Chalkbeat Chicago, March 4
Olympia School District referendum ‘won’t increase tax rates’, allows pool repair funds and more if passed
Sam Matheny, WEEK, Peoria, February 29
Where does school bullying occur: New reporting form in D-200 tracks, helps to address dangerous behaviors
Larry Lough, Woodstock Independent, February 29
Coles County tournament registers 718 archers from 25 Illinois schools
Rob Stroud Feb 17, 2024
Meet the students behind the election reminders you've been hearing on WNIJ
Northern Public Radio, February 27
Report: Illinois public school students outperformed tax-credit scholarship students on state standardized tests
Samantha Smylie, Chalkbeat Chicago, February 28
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