Students of the Month for December at Providence Catholic
Students of the Month for December at Providence Catholic
Early college prep for 23 East Aurora High School students
Twenty-three East Aurora High students entered an early college prep program at Sugar-Grove-based Waubonsee Community College last week.
Volunteers needed to help immigrant women learn English
Women volunteers are needed to help immigrant women learn English at the Dominican Literacy Center (DLC) in Aurora. Alison Brzezinski, DLC tutoring coordinator, said she needs 20 women to serve as tutors for Spring classes. She will lead a training workshop for prospective tutors from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Winter learning: Hands-on
Families planning Winter break activities or looking for new youth experiences can explore hands-on learning stations with 4-H January 5, 2023 in St. Charles. “Kids and teens can explore three 4-H project areas, create and bring home cool stuff, and get to know 4-H opportunities in DuPage, Kane, and Kendall,
New president at Waubonsee Community College
The Waubonsee Community College Board officially approved Dr. Brian Knetl as president of the college. In addition, the Waubonsee Board honored retiring and longest-serving president with a special resolution and a leadership award for administrators at the College. At its meeting on December 14, the Waubonsee Community College Board of
Polyglot English language had a different start
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Rosary High School in Aurora entrance exam Jan. 14, 2023
Eighth graders seeking admission to Rosary High School in Aurora are invited to take the entrance exam Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at 9 a.m. at Rosary, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. Registration for the exam can be done online at www.rosaryhs.com/exam. Families who may be in need of assistance are
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley extends scholarship deadline
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) has announced a one-time extension of its Scholarship Program application deadline to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. “We recognize what a busy time of the year this is for students, their parents, and our schools so we decided to offer
Waubonsee enrollment
increase continues
Waubonsee Community College has experienced overall enrollment growth of nearly nine percent for the Fall 2022 semester. Halfway through the semester, overall enrollment stood at 9,069 students, which represents almost 1,000 additional students compared to one year ago. Although there is more than two percent growth in new credit degree-seeking
Black students representing Aurora’s public high schools travel to 20th annual 100 Black Men of Chicago College Scholarship Fair
Black students representing five of Aurora’s public high schools met this morning at Aurora City Hall before traveling to Chicago for the 20th annual 100 Black Men of Chicago College Scholarship Fair.
Aurora Central Catholic High School in the Fall spirit
Aurora Central Catholic High School is getting in the Fall spirit with a scarecrow, pumpkins, and cornstalks, decorating the school sign.
State representative Batinick host to college aid workshop
Next week, State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) will be host to a College Financial Aid & FAFSA Workshop in Plainfield. representative Batinick invites constituents from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Plainfield Community Center, 15014 S. Des Plaines Street in Plainfield for this event. “Preparing for
Salute: National Blue Ribbon Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gave a salute to 297 schools, including 17 in Illinois, as National Blue Ribbon Schools for this year. This honor is based on a school’s overall academic performance, or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. “Congratulations to our 17 National Blue Ribbon
State partners hand out backpacks
To help families prepare for the new school year, State representative Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, and State senator Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, were partners with WeGo Together for Kids to hand out hundreds of backpacks full of school supplies to local students. Community organizations were helpful. Hirschauer and Villa were co-hosts
Violence prevention Civic Awareness at Cantigny
Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters invite the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at Park Visitors Center. The program, offered in-person and online, will address violence in our communities and how to restore safety. Panelists include Phil Andrew, principal
Aurora University move-in week
Caregivers and students lug boxes and other containers Sunday, Aug. 28, when Aurora University closed move-in week for school term resident students. Classes began Monday, Aug. 29.
Olmos intriguing at Judson’s Inspirational Series
By Tom Siebert Pioneering actor Edward James Olmos shared his intriguing takes on God and country, in addition to giving a well-received shout-out to Chicago’s baseball teams at the Inspirational Series of the World Leaders Forum at Judson University in Elgin on Monday, Aug. 22. “Everyone knows God is a
Evidence Based Funding formula (EBF benefit to schools in Illinois
By Peter Hancock Five years ago this month, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that overhauled the way public schools in the State are funded. The so-called Evidence Based Funding formula, or EBF, was designed to calculate the actual cost for each district to provide the kind of education the State expects,
Officials break ground for the new Resilience Education Center in East Aurora School District 131
Officials breaks ground for the new Resilience Education Center in East Aurora School District 131, the first public school district in the state.
Back to school, back to school police state?
By John & Nisha Whitehead The following is what it means to go back-to-school in the United States today. Instead of making the schools safer, government officials are making them more authoritarian. Instead of raising up a generation of civic-minded citizens with critical thinking skills, government officials are churning out