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Ridgewood High School math teacher named Golden Apple Award finalist

Feb 16, 2019

Ridgewood High School math teacher named Golden Apple Award finalist

Ridgewood High School teacher Tristan Kumor was recently selected as a 2019 finalist out of a pool of 550 candidates for the Golden Apple Aw

Ridgewood High School looking to shift its approach to academic interventions

Megann Horstead

Feb 16, 2019

Ridgewood High School looking to shift its approach to academic interventions

Ridgewood High School is looking to shift the model of approach taken by faculty members to intervene in the classroom when students are str

Two candidates removed from Norridge Elementary District 80 ballot

Megann Horstead

Feb 7, 2019

Two candidates removed from Norridge Elementary District 80 ballot

A Cook County Electoral Board ruling Wednesday resulted in two Norridge Elementary District 80 Board candidates — whose nominating petitions

East Maine District 63 earns accolades for efforts to help homeless students, families

Megann Horstead

Feb 7, 2019

East Maine District 63 earns accolades for efforts to help homeless students, families

At East Maine School District 63, officials have turned to new state legislation to help ensure that students and their families remain in d

Ridgewood finance superintendent reports on debt, finances

Megann Horstead

Feb 7, 2019

Ridgewood finance superintendent reports on debt, finances

Ridgewood High School District 234 officials said Tuesday the district’s finances are in good shape with a balanced budget of $16.1 million

Candidates will vie for seats on Norridge District 80 school board

Megann Horstead

Dec 25, 2018

Candidates will vie for seats on Norridge District 80 school board

The race is set for open seats on the Norridge School District 80 Board of Education.

Black college fair celebrates 25 years in Joliet

Megann Horstead

Nov 16, 2018

Black college fair celebrates 25 years in Joliet

This year, the Betty Mahone Black College Fair celebrated its 25thanniversary. The event provided an opportunity for students to talk with

‘We are blazing into a new future’: Trinity High School caps off centennial celebration

Megann Horstead

Nov 8, 2018

‘We are blazing into a new future’: Trinity High School caps off centennial celebration

A Nov. 3 Mass and reception united administration, faculty, alumni and current students to commemorate the International Baccalaureate World

East Leyden teacher creates meme stickers to grade exams, video on Twitter goes viral with 10 millio

Megann Horstead

Nov 8, 2018

East Leyden teacher creates meme stickers to grade exams, video on Twitter goes viral with 10 millio

Ainee Fatima, an English and media studies teacher at East Leyden High School, has become an internet star for promoting her idea to use do-

JJC president touts institutional initiatives, progress in State of the College address

Megann Horstead

Oct 11, 2018

JJC president touts institutional initiatives, progress in State of the College address

In her annual State of the College address last week, Joliet Junior College president Dr. Judy Mitchell spoke of the institutional initiativ

‘It’s a great community’: New principal takes the reins at St. Celestine School

Megann Horstead

Sep 7, 2018

‘It’s a great community’: New principal takes the reins at St. Celestine School

Sheila Klich is taking the reins this year as the new principal at St. Celestine Catholic School in Elmwood Park.

Joliet school district’s tentative budget reveals surplus

Megann Horstead

Aug 23, 2018

Joliet school district’s tentative budget reveals surplus

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of Inspectors at its meeting last week approved the publication of its tentative budget for the

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