The Rockford School Board passes a budget for 2021 that begins in a $9 million hole, but administrators are working to make sure those financial challenges don't affect the district's students.
After Winnebago County health officials address the spread of COVID-19 in area schools, teachers defend their safety efforts and the Rockford Education Association issued a letter in support of its members.
As the coronavirus pandemic impacts the way education will look for the foreseeable future, the Golden Apple Foundation is partnering with schools across the state to address an issue plaguing the system: teacher shortages.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker outlined his plan Tuesday for schools across Illinois to safely return to in-person instruction this fall as the state advances to Phase 4 of reopening.
Melissa Sago previously served the last two years as assistant principal at Freeport Middle School, according to an announcement from the Freeport School District.
Funding to provide $15,000 in scholarships from Alpine Kiwanis was made possible by the Alpine Kiwanis Club Scholarship Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois and by funds raised during the 2019 Brat Days event.
Northern Illinois University received $7.4 million in federal funds. It will be used to provide up to $800 to students struggling with financial expenses.
While the school year might be over with no solid event dates in sight, one local private school is doing what it can to provide the graduation experience to its students.
Belvidere School District 100 has provided new guidance for parents on the adoption of a Distance Learning program as “it is becoming increasingly unlikely that schools” will reopen this year.
With the governor extending the "Stay-at-Home" order through April, it means no on-site learning will be done at schools. Illinois schools are now transitioning over to remote learning.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has canceled its planned graduation ceremonies that were to take place May 8 and May 9 and will instead offer a “virtual ceremony.”
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced that the Chicago Public Schools’ closure will be extended to April 21 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Northern Illinois University announced Tuesday that it will be suspending all face-to-face classes for the remainder of the semester and replacing them with virtual learning.
Oregon High School’s program ‘Hawks Take Flight’ provides freshman students with out of the classroom mentoring to ensure they stay on track to graduate.
