Residents asked Indiana State Rep. Hal Slager and State Sen. Dan Dernulc, R-Highland, direct questions about Medicaid, property taxes and education during a town hall meeting in Schererville Saturday.
Category: Education
Half of Homer District 33C candidates review test scores, class sizes at forum
Aaron J. Wolf, Melissa Chandarana, Joshua Oster, Bobbi Medina, Jennifer Trzos-Consolino and Elizabeth Miceli run in Homer District 33C.
Gov. JB Pritzker wants phones out of the classroom. Not everyone agrees.
Gov. JB Pritzker is pushing a measure to take phones out of classrooms, but some argue that they serve a purpose.
Five candidates run in High School District 218, but only two contested
Incumbents Thomas Kosowski, Candice Cantelo and Steve Radice seek reelection with Thomas McGinnis and Jennifer Bednarczyk challenging.
CPS school board members push for outside experts in budget showdown
Several Chicago school board members requested that outside experts opine on the school district’s budget woes at the first of two hearings.
On centennial of the Scopes trial, Chicagoans honor Clarence Darrow at Jackson Park bridge named in his honor
The Chicago-based lawyer led the charge in multiple high-profile cases, including defending Tennessee high school teacher Thomas Scopes for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in the classroom.
Pritzker and Illinois educators condemn Trump’s cuts at Department of Education
Gov. JB Pritzker warned at an Illinois Education Association convention Thursday that cuts to federal education funding could “damage the future of the people of Illinois,” shortly after the state sued to stop President Donald Trump’s moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated.
Summit Hill District 161 candidates defend school closing, debate community relations
Three incumbents in District 161 seeking reelection said closing two schools was based on enrollment and improved the finances.
Entrepreneurs Can Learn How to Build a Powerful Personal Brand on a Luxury Trip to Greece
Entrepreneurs, thought leaders and coaches can learn how to scale their business and build a powerful personal brand at a luxury event in Greece. Luana Ribeira, founder of Dauntless PR, is holding The Opulent Entrepreneur Mastermind in Crete at the end of May. She is teaming up with business coach Shane Harper, founder of Limitless Prosperity, who will be sharing his wisdom on how to consistently generate at least $300,000-$500,000 per year without becoming time-poor or risking burnout. The aim of the three-day event is for coaches, consultants and business…