The Thornton Township Trustees of Schools manages investments and accounts payable. It’s three years behind on bookkeeping, creating financial reporting challenges for South Holland School District 151 and other area schools.
The Thornton Township High School District 205 school board approved a combined $5.9 million in renovations to Thornridge’s facade and swimming pool at its April 9 meeting.
The majority of students at Maya Angelou School tested below grade level at the beginning of the 2024 school year, but some improvements are evident by mid-year testing.
The alternative school’s core values include unconditional love, empathy, and loyalty. Attendance rose 3 percent amongst its seniors over the past three academic quarters.
The district will not allow agencies inside school facilities without a court order, co-interim superintendent Creg Williams said last month.
After denying funding for the TRIO program’s college tour in January, the Prairie State College board has now permitted the program to move forward with the trip.
The signs will be located around Thornton, Thornwood, and Thornridge High Schools in high-traffic areas, showing real-time updates on emergencies and school events.
The federal government endeavors to shutter the Department of Education and eliminate financial support for school systems that serve low-income families.
A program designed to expose youth from underrepresented backgrounds to higher education will not be permitted to take a college tour after the Prairie State College board denied its funding request. Now, some staffers whose roles focus on inclusion efforts fear for their jobs, officials said.
Students complained to parents they could not wear jackets in freezing classrooms if they were not school-issued.
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