York Community High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
West Chicago Community High School student Sabrina Lutfiyeva recently joined U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren’s (R-IL) second annual class of STEM Scholars, a student leadership program dedicated to promoting the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
In the end, Brad Larson argues the West Chicago High School Teachers’ Association (WCHSTA) had little choice but to unanimously adopt a resolution of “no confidence” in Community High School District 94 School Board President Gary Saake.
West Chicago High School's 129 teachers union is threatening to strike, demanding guaranteed salary increases of 17 percent in their new contract. How does your employment deal compare to theirs?
Although last-minute wranglings with the school board have averted a strike for some 140 teachers represented by the West Chicago High School Teachers Association, the scrutiny surrounding the talks has raised serious questions about how teachers’ pay and benefits are calculated.
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Salt Creek School District 48 and Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
Out of school districts in DuPage County, Community Unit SD 200 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
Administrators in Community High School District 94 earn an average of $103,158 per year, ranking 327th out of 858 districts in the state.
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34, Lake Park Community High School District 108 and Butler School District 53 earn the highest average salary in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.
Spending per pupil at West Chicago Community High School District 94 is up 11 percent from five years ago, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of district finances.
Former state school employee Gregory Hansen, who retired in May 2018, saved $231,426 toward a pension over 34 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Kimberly Wallner, who retired in May 2018, saved $185,197 toward a pension over 33 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Brian Ricci, who retired in May 2018, saved $247,210 toward a pension over 33 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
West Chicago Community High School District 94, Salt Creek School District 48 and Butler School District 53 reported the smallest student-to-administrator ratios in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois Schools Report Card.
Community High School District 94 is seeking applications from community members interested in serving on its Board of Education due to a vacancy created by the resignation of Ms. Susan Gillespie.