Illinois high schools graduated students in record numbers and schools across the state continued to show signs of post-pandemic academic recovery, according to the 2023 Illinois School Report Card released today.
New Superintendent Emily Tammaru wasted no time keeping her vow to visit Northbrook/Glenview Elementary District 30 schools and classrooms on the first day of classes Wednesday.
With union support, establishment candidates turn back critics of gradual school reopenings
Updated 4/7/2021 2:00 PM
Voters throughout the Northwest suburbs sent educators a message Tuesday for the most part endorsing the gradual reopening approach most districts have taken in response to the pandemic.
In school district after school district, candidates who put a priority on listening to the health experts were elected, apparently often with the help of teachers unions.
This was the case in Glenbard High School District 87, Stevenson High School District 125, Palatine-Schaumburg Townships District 211 and Northwest Suburban High School District 214.
But there were exceptions: In Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 and Barrington Unit District 220, voters split their choices between measured reopening candidates and those who were strongly critical of the remote learning environment.