Homeschool protest
Education
6 months ago
Lawmakers trade shots over home school bill

No vote yet on plan to require parents to notify local districts

Local
6 months ago
College kids may need mental health help but dont know where to turn

LaPointe says navigating the available resources can be confusing and frustrating especially for someone already in need of help.

Education
6 months ago
High school “midget” nickname inspires bill

Proposal: No disabilities for sports mascots

Northwestern University sign
Education
6 months ago
Trump administration halts $790 million for Northwestern, $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell

“Federal funds that Northwestern receives drive innovative and life-saving research, like the recent development by Northwestern researchers of the world’s smallest pacemaker, and research fueling the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.”- Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates

Local
6 months ago
Ribbon cutting for Southeast HS new Spartan Field

The natural grass field will provide a safer and longer lasting playing surface for the players.

Education
6 months ago
186 superintendent Jennifer Gill awaits direction on DEI

Educating children remains top priority

Education
6 months ago
Bill would ease college admissions

Direct admissions process

Education
6 months ago
Survey says: Public education has much support in state

IEA prez: 80 pct of districts still underfunded

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses a lawsuit against the federal government at a news conference in January 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Education
6 months ago
Raoul joins motion to block dismantling of U.S. Education Department

The coalition of Democratic attorneys general are seeking a preliminary injunction to block the mass firing of half the agency’s employees, which Trump ordered March 11, as well as the transfer of student loan management and special education services to other federal agencies.

Education
6 months ago
District 186 parents: Save our SCOPE

Before- and after-school program is popular but a money-loser

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