Columnist Christine Wolf wonders if leggings and yoga pants are where administrators' attention should be focused.
Jay Neitzel’s 8th grade class at Geneva Middle School North recently took part in a skyscraper-building competition. Their creations surpassed former record-high buildings built in the class.
Appointments are not needed for the enrollment event, which will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at each of the district's six elementary schools.
No appointment is needed for a districtwide enrollment event on March 4.
One of the arguments in favor of full-day kindergarten is the advent of Common Core standards that will initiate more-rigorous academic focus at every grade level.
The last day of school is now Thursday, June 5. The second semester final exam schedule will be published in March when the threat of winter weather has passed. Graduation will remain on Sunday, May 25, as originally scheduled.
A School Board meeting set for Monday, Jan. 27, has been canceled. The meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 3.
Wind chills are expected to get as low as 45 below zero Monday, according to the National Weather Service Chicago.
Many answer NO in all-capital letters and a few exclamation points. Others say it's the safe thing to do.
Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice presents a free forum Thursday at the Batavia Public Library.
Waubonsee Community College will offer new degree and certificate programs designed to help students prepare for the demands of modern manufacturing.
We've got teacher institute days and finals, and then there's Martin Luther King Day on Monday.
The Geneva School Board hears a pitch to support an Illinois House bill that would put the decision-making for charter schools back into the hands of the Illinois State Board of Education.
The building is evacuated, but everyone is OK.
A Lower the Levy advocate says former School District 101 Superintendent Jack Barshinger insulted tax protesters and the public in an email to School Board members supporting a 13 percent tax levy increase.
The signs are required by the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
The last day of school would have been Friday, May 30, if there had been no days off due to weather conditions.
"Geneva School District schools, will remain closed Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, due to extreme weather conditions."
Website says Geneva public schools will be closed Monday due to "inclement weather."
Tax advocate says it's time for residents to vote in new School Board members.
The Board of Education meeting will begin at 6:45 p.m.
One tax protester says "the small board room will be filled to overflowing with Lower the Levy supporters" at Tuesday's Batavia School Board meeting.
Mark Grosso says the arrangement regarding Dr. Kent Mutchler's car was "no sweetheart deal."
Although the School Board levied less than what it could have under tax cap legislation, critics continue to call for tax relief.
So check it out soon, because on Thursday, Dec. 19, all unclaimed items will be donated to Goodwill.
The first day of school is set for Aug. 20, 2014, and barring any snow days; the last day will be May 28, 2015.
So far this year, Waubonsee has seen 80 enrollments in its short-term courses, with computer software classes being among the most popular.
Then tell the School Board on Dec. 2.
The 1 percent is less than the 1.7 percent the district could legally levy.
WATCH THIS: Audio/visual presentation explains how the district could buy back $30 million of its own bonds.
At-A-Glance Report Cards and full reports cards for each Geneva school are now on the School District 304 website.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 7, 8 and 9 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 10.
Model students, inquisitive, creative, well-mannered, kind. Here's a brief look at what's right about education and student achievement.
First of a series on School District 304 compensation, based on data from the salary compensation report posted on the Geneva School District 304 website.
While assessed value is down and tax rates are up, the School District is grappling with the best way to deal with total debt of $293.9 million as of the end of fiscal year 2013.