Education
Elmhurst University will use $950,000 in federal Community Project Funding, secured by Rep. Sean Casten, to buy advanced simulation mannequins and 3D anatomy tables for its Health Sciences Building, where nursing and health sciences enrollment has grown 66% since 2021.
Education
York Community High School in Elmhurst ranked No. 25 out of 714 public high schools in Illinois in Niche's 2027 rankings, earning top marks for teachers, clubs and academics.
Education
Illinois becomes the first state to mandate annual mental health screenings for public school students in grades 3-12, starting in 2027-28, and the DuPage Regional Office of Education is providing the Maro screening platform to local districts at no cost.
Education
Twenty-nine District 205 teachers filed retirement notices for 2028-29 and 2029-30, triggering four years of 6 percent annual raises under the union contract in a practice critics call "pension spiking" that shifts long-term pension costs to the state.
Education
Timothy Christian Schools superintendent Matt Davidson was named DuPage County's Private and Parochial Educator of the Year at the county's second annual celebration on Aug. 27, one of seven educators honored across 42 districts.
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