Anonymous Alerts help keep student identity private
Bullying may get reported more often if the person reporting it to school officials can remain anonymous, Downers Grove South H.S. hopes.
Illinois
Evanston & Oak Park kneel for the anthem
Protests over the anthem continue across America, esp. after Pres. Trump denounced the practice, calling it un-American.
National Blue Ribbon: 292 public, 50 private schools
The US Ed. Dept. named 342 schools National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2017. Leaders react in IL, Md.; the schools will be honored in Nov.
IL school boards praise in-house attorneys
Attorneys in school districts meet a critical need schools have: navigating complex laws and regulations. Small towns have it hard.
Rauner vetoes the cursive writing bill
The IL gov. vetoed an unfunded mandate that would have required 5th graders to be taught at least 1 unit on cursive writing.
Whites, blacks in Belleville protest a police shooting
Racism, police brutality, verdicts that don't make sense—these all affect our schools and the students and teachers in them.
IL school funding resolution not all peaceful
A compromise was reached in the IL school funding fiasco, but one provision, a voucher program, troubles some educators and politicians.
Schools continue to send help for hurricane victims
Helping people in need includes helping schools that suffered losses in recent hurricanes. Schools in Md. & a marching band in IL step up.
Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Maryland and Illinois have both now announced finalists for the respective 2017-18 Teachers of the Year, with winners going on to a national honor.
Racist graffiti in a bathroom at Riverside-Brookfield
After racist graffiti was discovered in a student bathroom at a suburban IL h.s., officials are trying to heal the hate. But can it be healed?