The now-former dean of Valparaiso University’s College of Business was charged this week with misdemeanor battery and is no longer employed by the school but his defense attorney said the case is rooted in his client’s role as a whistleblower over the university’s finances.
Category: Education
Chicago Public Schools launches ‘success plan’ aimed to help Black students
A new plan by Chicago Public Schools aims to eliminate opportunity gaps and ensure success for Black students.
Against Trump tidal wave of cuts, Mrvan lends support to Head Start: “being able to see hope in young children’s eyes”
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, said he visited the Geminus Head Start program in Gary Thursday because of the uncertainty it faces as President Trump slashes programs to rein in government spending.
Area musicians create ‘sense of community’ with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras
Young artists find an outlet for talent “with people you care about who share your passion” with Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras.
Heidi Stevens: Banning DEI and race-based programs in schools chips away at the very mission of education
To be a sharper, deeper, more careful, more creative, more flexible thinker requires diversity — inside classrooms and all across campuses.
CPS skilled trades recruitment event sparks interest in career pathways for high school juniors, seniors
The event is a partnership with city agencies, City Colleges of Chicago, and labor and corporate partners to promote pathways other than traditional four-year colleges and universities.
House passes Indiana budget through 2027
The Indiana House passed the biennial budget, which received praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats, on Thursday. The legislature is tasked with crafting a budget to cover state funding over the next two years. Lawmakers will determine how to spend $44 billion for schools, health insurance programs and infrastructure and health care insurance programs […]
ULTIMA students at Stagg High School serve up skills, smiles and a cup of joe
The Charlie Chargers Coffee Cart at Stagg High School in Palos Hills offers students with special needs hands-on work experience.
Markham’s Prairie-Hills Junior High community seeks reinstatement of fired mental health counselor
An attorney for fired Prairie-Hills Elementary District 144 mental health counselor Eric V. Harwell said he may file a lawsuit.
Indiana House passes ban on transgender women participating in women’s college sports
The Indiana House passed a bill Tuesday banning transgender women from women’s sports at the collegiate level days after the NCAA amended its transgender athlete policy to align with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.