The National Farm to School Lunch Program allows the Northwest Indiana Food Council to provide 2 million pounds of fresh foods to 134 schools.
Federal farm-to-school funding withers, devastates school lunch programs
Category: Education
Tom Kostes steps down after 50-plus years of school leadership in North Palos
North Palos District 117 Board President Tom Kostes steps down, more than 50 years after starting as assistant superintendent.
Vaccination rates show some Southland districts ‘extremely vulnerable’ to measles outbreaks
Illinois Department of Public Health shows measles vaccination rates for schools in Homer Glen, Oak Lawn and Dolton below 91%.
Federal cuts, threats fuel protests at Northwestern and UIC
Students and faculty protest funding freezes, criticize university responses to Trump administration’s crackdowns on campus speech as part of nationwide demonstrations Thursday.
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
At least 1,024 students at 160 colleges, universities and university systems have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since late March, according to a review of university statements, correspondence with school officials and court records.
PNW breaks ground on new multi-million dollar residence hall
PNW staff and Hammond leaders on Thursday broke ground on Calumet Hall, a $29 million, self-financed residence hall at the university.
Moraine Valley nursing students unite to build peer support network
Students in the nursing program at Moraine Valley Community College formed a new chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association.
Thornridge alumna, Phoenix native in line to lead Governors State University
Joyce Ester, a Thornridge graduate originally from south suburban Phoenix, is in line to be Governors State University president.
Munster school officials to provide parents with investigation results for special education teacher accused of abuse
Munster school officials will meet with parents next week about an Elliott Elementary special education teacher accused of abuse.
Orland Park District 135 OKs bids of $9.5M for work at elementary, junior high schools
About $9.5 million in work will be done at Center, Century, Centennial, Jerling, Meadow Ridge, High Point and Liberty schools in Orland Park.