Dist. 113 taps California superintendent to replace Fornero
Township High School District 113 Monday tapped a California school superintendent with prior experience in Grayslake and Lake Forest to take the reins from Superintendent George Fornero, who is...
View ArticleFree financial aid workshops planned to help college-bound students
The University Center of Lake County has scheduled a series of free workshops to help students interested in applying for financial aid. Through early March, trained volunteers will provide support for...
View ArticleNew Dist. 113 chief says the job was ‘too good to let pass by’
Laurie Kimbrel wasn’t looking to leave her superintendent’s post in a high-performing school system in Marin County, Calif. But when recruiters approached her about the opportunity to lead the premier...
View ArticleDistrict 109 speeds plan for all-day kindergarten
All-day kindergarten could be available to every incoming Deerfield Public Schools District 109 student as early as the 2015-16 term. A study to determine the feasibility of turning the 32-student...
View ArticleUnited Way of Lake County seeks bilingual volunteers
Bilingual volunteers are being sought for two of the United Way of Lake County’s signature programs, which provide assistance to Lake County parents as well as students in Waukegan Public Schools. By...
View ArticleCaruso, Shepard scientists get judges from Takeda
Eighth grade science fairs in Deerfield Public Schools District 109 will have an extra touch of local science this year. When Caruso Middle School students present their projects from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
View ArticleRandy Blaser: We need a Marshall Plan for Education
At a recent suburban Rotary club meeting, our town’s local school superintendent gave a brief report about the new PARCC tests, which stands for Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and...
View ArticleDHS student takes 2nd in international competition
When some students are home sick from school they may spend time on their computer playing games but Deerfield High School senior Joey Bloom used the opportunity to launch himself toward taking second...
View ArticlePizza Bowl develops District 113 community, fun
When the District 113 Education Foundation launched the Pizza Bowl three years ago, it hoped to raise some money to enrich education at Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools. The foundation not only...
View ArticleD109 Superintendent seeks all-day kindergarten fee
All-day kindergarten is getting closer to reality for the 2015-16 term in Deerfield Public Schools District 109 with some members of the Board of Education leaning toward charging money in the initial...
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