Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers have filed a new bill that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and fining students for misbehavior.
Category: Education
Nazareth Academy dancers repeat in top 10 at state tournament
Nazareth Academy’s competitive dance team made it to the IHSA finals again once year after finishing in 9th place at the event.
Graduate student unions gear up to protect gains under second Trump administration
A Trump administration could threaten some of the progress graduate student unions have made not only at UChicago, but at private universities across the country.
Tinley Park’s Andrew High School earns honor for Special Olympics program
Andrew High School in Tinley Park is one of just a select few National Banner Unified Champion Schools across the state.
Orland Park District 230 Board celebrates teacher contract, debates finals schedule
Orland Park High School District 230 Board member Mohammed Jaber said the spring 2026 finals schedule conflicts with a Muslim holiday.
As negotiations continue, Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez says he ‘can’t even imagine the need’ for a teachers strike
Pedro Martinez, the CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said there’s no need for a strike since the district and Chicago Teachers Union are close to a contract agreement.
Teacher’s comment about deportations at Dixmoor school sparks fear as threat of ICE raids loom
A resident is speaking out after a teacher at Rosa Parks Middle School in Dixmoor made comments supporting mass deportation.
Illinois’ eighth graders outperform their peers in all but one state in national math and reading test
Illinois’ eighth graders outperformed the national average in both math and reading, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.
Despite chaos over Trump White House’s funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday rescinded the memo freezing spending. The U.S. Department of Education said even if the pause had taken effect, it would not have applied to direct assistance to Americans including federal student loans.
Will County uses cannabis funds for bullet-resistant laminate on school windows
A $70,000 allocation from the Will County Board’s cannabis fund will help outfit entrances of 21 high schools with a protective bullet-resistant window laminate. Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools Lisa Caparelli-Ruff said her office is working with Clear-Armor, a Grayslake-based company that creates a customizable security laminate to reinforce glass, to create a shatter-resistant […]