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More than a class: Inside Biology Club
Clubs and activities are a great way for students to explore their interests, discover possible careers and find something they may want to pursue later in life. While students are required to take biology as a class, the Biology Club is an opportunity for students to explore the subject outside of the classroom. Run by Karen Johnson, the club gives students a chance to get hands-on experience, take a closer look at biology and discover whether it is a field they could see themselves pursuing.
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Pair of Chicago Elementary Schools Named Top in Illinois in New U.S. News Rankings
A pair of Chicago public schools on the city’s North Side have been named as the top elementaries in the state, according to a new ranking. U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday unveiled its individual state rankings, which listed Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center in Albany Park and Skinner North Elementary School on the Near North Side as the top elementary schools in Illinois.
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Football ends regular season at pink-out game
The Oak Park and River Forest High School football team wrapped up their regular season last Friday, losing 19-21 to Hinsdale Central in a hard fought game. The action immediately picked up in the first quarter, with Hinsdale scoring two plays into the game to put them up 7-0. Oak Park responded, with senior running back Liam Smith rushing it in for a touchdown to tie it. Hinsdale fired back, scoring once again to put them up 14-7. Later in the half, the Huskies tallied another touchdown but missed the extra point, making it 14-13 going into halftime.
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RB student questions lunch policies
Lunch been an ongoing concern for Riverside-Brookfield High School junior Finn Scatchell, so much so that he addressed the District 208 board of education Oct. 13. “I come today with concerns regarding our lunch program with Quest Foods,” Scatchell told the board. “As of right now, a basic meal costs around $6 in our cafeteria. Food prices have been rising along with the reduction of portion sizes.”
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Some special education CPS students being taught in hallways, parents claim
Special education students at a Chicago school are being taught in offices, hallways, storage rooms, stairwells and in classrooms with asbestos, some parents say. The parents say students are facing the questionable conditions at Prescott Elementary School, located in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood. They say their concerns are being ignored, and they're deciding to take a stand.
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Some parents criticize proposed new District 65 school boundaries
Some Evanston/Skokie District 65 parents have criticized proposed school boundaries revealed alongside the plan that would slash the district’s budget and close Lincolnwood and Dewey Elementary Schools. The proposed boundaries — which are not final — would cause 713 students to change schools, and community members have questioned the...
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‘Got to get rid of them’: Tension colors first District 65 superintendent search meeting
Alma Advisory Group and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 held their first group feedback session for community members in the search process for a new district superintendent on Tuesday at Chute Middle School. The event was tense and sparsely attended, with about 15 people present who were not reporters, school board...
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CPS Celebrates Historic Graduation, College Enrollment Rates
Chicago Public Schools is celebrating a historic graduation rate for the class of 2026, which also earned expanded college and career credentials and nearly $3 billion in scholarship awards. CPS officials on Wednesday announced that the most recent class of seniors achieved an 83.4% graduation rate. That’s double the district’s...
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Fenwick earns opening-round bye in Class 6A playoffs
Momentum is everything in sports, especially football. When you’ve got momentum, it usually carries over into the next series, the next quarter … and the next game. Fenwick’s 28-7 blowout of Carmel on Friday in Week 9 provided the momentum for a fun Saturday night at the school’s Priory Campus, where the Friars and their coaches watched the IHSA Football Playoff Pairings Show on the big screen.
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Two Votes, One Big Decision: A CPS Student’s Guide to Chicago’s School Board Election
Chicago students spend every day inside a school system shaped by decisions they do not always get to see: how money is spent, whether schools gain or lose staff, which buildings receive upgrades, how transportation works, and who leads Chicago Public Schools (CPS). This November, Chicago voters will have a direct role in voting for the people who make many of those decisions.
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High School Football Playoffs Start This Weekend
This weekend marks the start of the High School Football playoffs. 19 of our 21 local schools qualified for the postseason. Ten will play Opening Round games this weekend, while the others have the week off and will play first-round games the following weekend. 8A. Stevenson at Lockport Friday 715PM.