The District 131 parent served on an ISBE committee and provided input on how to improve the annual statewide summit.
The dean of students at Washington Middle School made the switch to McCleery Elementary School, where she'll serve as assistant principal.
Preschool and elementary school students had their artwork displayed in the board room located at the District 131 Administrative Center.
The administrator most recently served as department chair and behavioral health team lead at an academy in Chicago Public Schools.
Area students from Aurora are doing amazing things at colleges and universities across the United States.
Matthew Thorpe has served as a multilingual English teacher at West Aurora High School for two years.
"I realized I couldn’t see myself anywhere other than the Naval Academy," she said after researching and visiting the Naval Academy.
The Class of 2025 student board members said farewell and seniors were recognized for their academic achievements by the Board.
Within District 129, she has previously worked as assistant principal of Hill Elementary School and principal of Freeman Elementary School.
Students were honored for having high GPAs, completing many community service hours and taking classes at Waubonsee Community College.
The students and teacher discussed how they helped the Veterans Smile not-for-profit organization with Poppy Art pieces they created.
The recent IHSA Journalism State Final marked several firsts for East Aurora High School and District 131.
The Metea Valley High School student was chosen from among over 16,000 students nationwide to receive a corporate-sponsored scholarship.
The District 129 Board of Education will present its chosen candidate for a vote at an upcoming meeting.
Gold medal winners will be eligible to advance to the state championship held at the Summer Games in June.
Nominees will be recognized and winners will be announced at an upcoming banquet.
Kevin Martinez was selected out of a pool of more than 105,000 candidates to be named a prestigious Coca-Cola Scholar.
The eighth graders crafted original narrative poems that explored “Where I’m From,” both literally and figuratively.
She brings over 15 years of experience supporting multilingual learners and leading school communities to the West Aurora school district.
He will serve the remaining term previously held by Alex Arroyo until the Board of Education election scheduled for April 2027.
Robert Halverson most recently served as the executive director of finance and grants at East Aurora School District 131.
Melissa Yarbrough has worked at Hope Wall School for more than two decades.
A first grader at Benavides STEAM Academy won the statewide Elementary Grade Level National Art Education Association Art Competition.
The East Aurora High School Girls Wresting team achieved its third consecutive Upstate 8 Conference victory this winter.
STEM learning, design thinking, purposeful play, citizenship and character development are core elements of Primose's curriculum.
Throughout the day, students attended press conferences, a Subaru new product reveal, and Toyota and Rivian walkarounds.
The principal of Waubonsie Valley High School was named the 2025 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Illinois PTA.
This year's inductees were graduates of the classes of 1970, 1982, 1992, 2007 and 2013.
The District 131 Board of Education recognized him for his near-decade of service after he stepped down to take a new role.
With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, Northern Illinois University Professor Chang Soo "CS" Nam will lead project
With this year's drive, The Goddard Schools are hoping to hit a milestone of 300,000 books donated during the event's 12-year total.
David Aguilar was promoted to principal of Blackhawk Academy after serving in the interim role since July 1, 2024.
Seven students from East Aurora School District 131 were honored at Aurora's 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration.
The Aurora middle school won the International Great Reading Tournament by having the highest average of minutes read in English.
The school's overall performance put it in the top 3 percent of all schools in Illinois in 2024, District 131 officials said.
The district is offering grab-and-go lunches at each school for pickup between noon and 1:00 p.m. Tuesday.
U.S. News & World Report ranked schools based on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare their students for high school.