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"I made a collect call to Farragut High School and I …

Kevin Garnett: "I made a collect call to Farragut High School and I asked for the teacher there. And I asked if William Nelson was there because I knew he had taught there and I told him I was at the airport and he came and got me. And that was the beginning of my journey to Chicago."

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

RBHS named Exemplary for third time in four years

For the third time in four years, Riverside-Brookfield High School is rated Exemplary by the Illinois State Board of Education, according to the annual 2025-26 Illinois Report Card released Friday morning. RB was listed as Commendable a year ago, but that was under the Illinois Report Card’s prior format. The...

Riverside, IL · 7d

evanstonroundtable.com

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Letter: Time to end ugly rivalry between ETHS, New Trier

High school rivalries can build school spirit, bring communities together and create lasting memories. But what happens when competition fuels racist and homophobic hate speech directed at students?. The 113-year-old rivalry between Evanston Township High School and New Trier reflects the demographic contrasts of Chicago’s North Shore. Evanston is racially...

Evanston, IL · 7d

Hyde Park Herald

For Chicago school board candidates, school closures are no longer off-limits

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Pastor Michael Neal was leading a church service at Price Elementary in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood in late 2011 when word spread among his congregation that the school would close at the end of that school year.

harveyworld.org

Riddled with potholes, WHD SD147 eyes repairing 155th St. near Kich Elementary School

The West Harvey Dixmoor School District 147 board of education meeting included an announcement about 155th St. repairs as well as a report on student progress compared to last year. Secretary Mable Chapman said board President Michael Smith wrote a letter to Harvey “in reference to the abysmal decay of...

Harvey, IL · 7d

better.net

Making Math Accessible to Every Student Can Mean Letting Them Struggle

A first-year math teacher stands in her classroom, walls covered in anchor charts that promise mistakes are welcome. She spent her summer building rich, open-ended tasks — the kind she loved in graduate school. On the first day, she learns every student’s name. She is ready. Then she...

evanstonroundtable.com

District 65 adds virtual superintendent search meeting; survey extended

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 has added a virtual community gathering to its search for a new superintendent. It is for people who have not yet taken part in the earlier sessions. The school board and search firm Alma Advisory Group will host the gathering from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday,...

Evanston, IL · 5d

evanstonroundtable.com

ETHS celebrates opening of center for performing arts, music tech studio, gallery, theater

Wildkits pride took center stage on Thursday as Evanston Township High School and the ETHS Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for the Performing Arts, Lewis-Sebring Gallery, the Arlen Music Technology Studio and the newly constructed Black Box Theatre. The evening began with a dedication...

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ETHS boys soccer: Wildkits work overtime for sectional title

Evanston Township High School’s boys soccer coaches joked about the latest computer rankings by the website MaxPreps on the bus ride to the Class 3A DePaul Prep Sectional tournament Friday. That site listed the Wildkits far back in the pack at No. 33 in Illinois, behind teams that have...

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

Brook Park Elementary earns Exemplary status in 2025-26 Illinois Report Card

Brook Park Elementary School earned Exemplary status from the Illinois State Board of Education on its annual 2025-26 Illinois Report Card released Friday morning, while S.E. Gross Middle School was designated Approaching Exemplary. Exemplary indicates the state’s highest level of performance, while Approaching Exemplary is the second highest. Both...

Illinois · 7d

Yahoo!

Chicago mom fights for safe school transportation as son with autism misses weeks of class

CHICAGO - Before Antonio Morrison can begin a lesson, he faces another hurdle: getting to school. The 15-year-old sophomore with autism attends Acacia Academy in La Grange Highlands, about 20 miles from his family's Bronzeville home. His mother, Theresa Morrison, says taking him there, returning home and making the trip again for pickup adds up to 79 miles a day.

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E.E. Smith High School Marching Band Reaches $100K Goal for 2026 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

The E.E. Smith High School Marching Band has hit its $100,000 fundraising goal. That means it can perform in the 2026 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, ABC11 reported. The band, known as the "Magnificent Marching Machine," leaves for Chicago on Nov. 25 at 12:30 a.m. The campaign began back in September. Every...

Fayetteville, NC · 8d

USA TODAY

Illinois high school football playoff game breaks scoring record

On the eve of Halloween, an IHSA football playoff matchup in south Chicago provided plenty of tricks, treats and surprises for fans. An IHSA 6A first-round playoff game between No. 8 Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy and No. 9 Quincy Senior High School turned into a high-scoring affair as both offenses exploded for points early and often, with the Blue Devils pulling off an 88-84 win over the Knights to advance to the second round. REQUIRED READING: From VHS tapes to NIL: Ex-NFL star sees recruiting change firsthand However, despite the electricity both of the offenses provided on the field, the game was moved from Goode High School's field to Chicago Englewood's field due to the field the game started on at 3 p.m. CT due to Goode's field not having lights. The game is being temporarily suspended. The teams are going to move to a field with lights and will finish the game tonight. Being told they are headed to Chicago Englewood's field. We will see. Quincy leads 88-84 with 3:42 remaining in regulation. — Matt Schuckman (@SchuckSports) October 30, 2026 The game resumed following a nearly 30-minute stoppage to move to a different field, which is about 15-20

Quincy, IL · 6d

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Bulldogs Bring Playoff Football Home

The Grant Community High School Bulldogs are headed to the playoffs, where they will face Niles Notre Dame. Grant will host a playoff game for the first time in 12 years, marking a significant milestone for the program. Throughout the season, the team has worked to strengthen its teamwork, mental toughness and connections to earn this opportunity.

Niles, IL · 8d

WBBM News Radio

ELECTION CENTRAL: Chicago ditched school ratings years ago, but 1 in 5 school board candidates want to bring them back

The three candidates for Chicago School Board president want CPS to remain a system of choice, but they diverge on whether the district should rate schools and how parents should weigh their options.

Chicago, IL · 9d

Chalkbeat

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Chicago school board member Rivas scrutinized over 2018 work suspension

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Less than a week before Election Day, school board member Carlos Rivas is facing criticism for a 2018 incident in which records show he was disciplined for excessive drinking and unwanted touching of a colleague while working at UIC College Prep, a Noble charter high school on the Near West Side. Rivas was elected in 2024 to represent District 3 , which has now been divided into 3a and 3b. He is running for reelection in District 3b, which covers Humboldt Park and Hermosa, against Jason Dónes, who works at an education nonprofit. This year, voters are electing all 21 members of the school board after a two-year period in which 11 were still appointed by the mayor. The revelations about Rivas’ past conduct surfaced this week in campaign mailers funded by Our Schools PAC, which is heavily funded by the Chicago Teachers Union and is backing Dónes. The Chicago Sun-Times also reported on the allegations earlier this week. Rivas is backed by SEIU,

Chicago, IL · 7d

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Evanston Parents Threaten Legal Action Following District’s Proposal to Close Two Schools

Evanston parents are continuing their fight to keep two elementary schools open. Attorneys and members of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 community filed a legal objection Friday demanding that the district withdraw or defer action on its Financial Sustainability Plan, which includes a proposal to close Dewey and Lincolnwood elementary schools at the end of the 2026-2027 academic year.

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Former Northwestern chaplain sues university, alleging discrimination for her support of Palestinians, Muslim students

A longtime Muslim chaplain at Northwestern University filed a federal lawsuit this week against the school, alleging it demoted her and singled her out for her advocacy work in support of Muslims and Palestinians in Gaza. Tahera Ahmad, who worked for Northwestern’s department of Religious and Spiritual life as a...

mortonponyexpress.com

Students believe school is haunted

A significant number of Morton East students believe their school is haunted, according to a recent student survey. In a random survey of 100 Morton East students, 35 students (35%) said they believe Morton East is haunted. According to ChatGPT, there is a legend at Morton’s auditorium that supposedly is...

Cicero, IL · 9d

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