Stories about education
Lockport Township High School District 205's two school resource officers Kevin Brauch and Cameron Kamarauskas are more than just school employees, they're district alumni, and an integral part of the school community.
The Geneva District 304 school board approved recommendations to create a human resources coordinator position and increase the salaries of nine speech language pathologists,
Eighteen certified staff and 15 educational support staff in Geneva District 304 will not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year, effective May 28.
The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce raises funds and annually allocates scholarships for local students pursuing higher education as part of its mission to enhance the economic climate and quality of life in the Sauk Valley area.
La Salle Elementary District 122 will discuss special education services for private school or homeschooled students in La Salle at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at Trinity Catholic Academy, 650 Fourth St., La Salle.
The school’s Week of Giving April 22-26 encouraged students to give blood, write notes to veterans, seniors and others, as well as collect donations of food, books and pet supplies for Anderson Humane.
The Oswego Wildcats Basketball Junior and Silver teams were recently recognized by the Oswego SD308 Board for their achievements in the Special Olympics state competition held in Bloomington-Normal in March.
Minooka Community High School has inducted 55 students into the American Sign Language Honor Society, sponsored by ASL teachers Sarah Kozola and Val Swiatek.
Riker Fesperman of La Salle is the winner of Illinois Valley Community College’s 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Essay Writing Contest.
Vista Learning, NFP, a Plainfield-based educational and charitable organization, is awarding laptops to one nominated student from each participating public school in Will, Kendall and Grundy Counties, for a total of 40 student recipients.
Property tax revenues are expected to increase by almost 6% as part of the Oswego SD308’s budget for the new fiscal year, which starts July 1.
The Will County Regional Office of Education hosted a ribbon cutting for a new kitchen facility at Lincoln School in Joliet which will provide meals and educational opportunities for students at the school.
Sauk Valley Community College’s Learning Commons Library is the recipient of grant funds through Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System.
State Rep. Brad Fritts, R-Dixon, recently hosted a lunch and roundtable discussion at his district office with 13 local school superintendents.
District 202's parent organization recognized 95 “outstanding parents, community members, teachers and staff members for their dedication to students, their schools and community” at the 48th annual awards night on April 16.