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North Shore teens raise record amount " before field day fun " for Chicago elementary students
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (803+ words) Music blasting, parachutes flying and the sun shining set the tone as more than 400 children ran around Northfield's Fox Meadow Park on Thursday morning during LEARN Excel Charter School's annual field day. Potato sack relay races, freeze dance and the…...
Amid parent backlash, Sears School's special-education program set for overhaul
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1188+ words) Significant changes are recommended for The Joseph Sears School's special-education program as the result of a recent independent audit. Dr. Christina Sepiol, a retired student-services educator who has worked in special education, conducted the audit after being hired by the…...
Record Roundup: Graduates reflect, speakers inspire during local commencement exercises
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1706+ words) Spring always brings new beginnings, and local high school seniors got involved over the past few weeks. North Shore high schools celebrated their seniors with heartfelt speeches and lasting traditions to send them off to their next big things. We…...
New childcare facility coming to Winnetka
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (442+ words) Winnetka village trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved a zoning request that will allow the Winnetka Community Church to open a 64-child childcare operation in its north wing, with some trustees praising the addition of more childcare for community parents in…...
We Are Really Going To Miss Mike: District 112 honors retiring superintendent
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1131+ words) More than 200 staff members, local families, community members and local leaders gathered May 26 at Northwood Middle School to celebrate Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld's 20 years of combined service to North Shore School District 112 as he prepares to retire on June 30. In front…...
Former New Trier School Board member steps back in
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (475+ words) Close to four years after deciding not to seek a second term on the New Trier High School Board of Education, Brad Mc Lane has returned to serve. The School Board on Monday appointed Mc Lane to fill the vacancy…...
The local spot to get your hearts, brains, bodies and more on the cheap
1+ week, 5+ day ago (694+ words) Skokie's Anatomy Warehouse welcomes public to Clearance-palooza on Saturday, May 30 Preserved sheep hearts and cow eyes. Dummies for CPR and vials of fake drugs. Anatomical models of human skeletons, brains, lungs " just about every body part you can imagine." The…...
News Briefs: Loyola principal change; Winnetka Chase rebuild ribbon-cutting; New Trier Pitch Night
2+ week, 6+ day ago (470+ words) Loyola Academy is getting a new principal. After three years, Tim Devine is stepping down as the Wilmette high school's principal, and Steve Tortorello, a former principal at Marian Catholic High School, is taking over on July 1. Tortorello reportedly spent…...
District 112's $12 million Oak Terrace improvement plan goes before School Board on May 19
3+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) As North Shore School District 112 moves forward with plans to close Red Oak Elementary and consolidate its dual-language program to Oak Terrace Elementary, district officials are now proposing a facility improvement plan to support the transition. Community members can hear…...
Inside True North's reorganization following the old model's collapse in 2025
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (683+ words) After a cascade of withdrawal notices in 2025, True North Educational Cooperative has restructured its operations in a bid to remain viable, marking a critical turning point for the Highland Park-based special education cooperative. Since September of last year, True North…...