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
The Elmhurst D205 Board of Education holds its first regular meeting of the 2026-27 school year Wednesday, Aug. 19, with interim principals now leading York and Sandburg, a new principal at Emerson, and ongoing scrutiny of a $32,000 administrator-teacher pay gap.
Education
ISBE data shows D205 administrators averaged $130,801 in 2024-25, about $32,000 more than the average teacher salary of $98,766, as the district opens the school year with interim principals at both York and Sandburg.
Education
York Community High School hosts its annual Back to School Bash on Tuesday evening for new students, offering building tours, schedule walks and activities two days before the Aug. 13 first day of school under co-interim principals Dr. Linda Yonke and Stephan Bild.
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