E. St. Louis SD 189 teachers still on strike
A teachers' strike lingers in southern IL, with no appearance of stopping. Football ends, teachers go without pay, kids go to community centers.
Illinois
Transgender quandary in Twp HSD 211
Palatine, IL-based H.S. Dist. 211 will provide gender-neutral changing and showering areas that transgender students must use. Unlawful.
McHenry strike ends as deal reached
An 8-day teachers' strike ended and classes resumed at McHenry Comm H.S. in northern IL Tuesday, after teachers ratified a new contract.
Byrd-Bennett indicted in SUPES Academy kickback
The former CEO of Chicago Public Schools has been indicted on federal charges in connection with kickbacks she allegedly received.
Teachers go on strike in E. St. Louis SD 189
A teachers' strike started Thursday in East St Louis, IL, and people should get ready for a long, drawn-out fight over teacher salary.
Chicago grad rate adjusted down due to error
CPS adjusted its graduation rates to account for dropouts who were incorrectly classified as students who transferred to another school.
335 schools awarded National Blue Ribbon
The list includes 6 public and 2 private schools in Md. and 13 public and 3 private schools in IL. We congratulate them all.
Hunger strike ends; #FightForDyett lives on
A hunger strike in Chicago ends on Day 34, but the fight for equity in public education, esp. in large urban districts, continues.
Heating & cooling system issues can kill a class
Schools in Md. and IL are in bad need of maintenance: one is a quick fix involving chlorine, the other more long-term.
Severe weather in N. IL, incl. tornado in Frankfort
Severe weather, including at least 1 tornado, caused property damage and cancellation of football games Friday in northern Illinois.