Student suspended for bringing coffee to class in act of 'civil disobedience'

A high school senior's suspension for bringing coffee to class in Upstate New York has prompted the school district to acknowledge it bypassed procedural laws when adopting its new code of conduct.

Marmion Academy moves to e-learning after bathroom threat

A Catholic high school in Aurora moved to e-learning Monday after a threatening message was found in a bathroom stall.

Chicago school board candidates debate proposed AI ban
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Chicago school board candidates are weighing a pledge that calls for a three-year pause on generative AI use, limits on screen time and stronger student data protections.

Making the grade: Hinsdale South students score perfect 36s on the ACT

Two Hinsdale South High School seniors, Sophia Chen and Vasanth Ranganathan, earned perfect 36 ACT scores after months of preparation, joining a third classmate to give the school three students with perfect scores.

Making the grade: Hinsdale South students score perfect 36s on the ACT
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Two Hinsdale South High School seniors, Sophia Chen and Vasanth Ranganathan, earned perfect 36 ACT scores after months of preparation, joining a third classmate to give the school three students with perfect scores.

8-year-old Chicago student recognized as math superstar
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Lucina Ramos scored in the 99th percentile in third-grade math and was selected for the highly competitive 10-year National Math Stars program.

$882.4 million budget gap, CPS ban on AI | The Chicago Report
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a budget update, saying Chicago is facing a $882.4 million budget gap. And, there's a push for a three-year ban on AI at Chicago Public Schools. All this and more on "The Chicago Report." 

Elgin U-46 students return to school with major upgrades
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Thousands of students are heading back to class in Elgin’s U-46 School District, where renovations and additions are making room for sixth graders at middle schools and bringing other changes for the 2026-27 school year.

Gary kids return to school after power outages
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Monday was the first day of school in Gary, Indiana, following almost two weeks of having no power after severe weather.

Chicago mayor helps welcome CPS students back to school
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is helping celebrate the first day of school as CPS students return to classrooms across the city.

Gary students return to school as thousands remain without power
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Gary students are heading back to school on a two-hour delay as thousands of residents remain without power nearly two weeks after a derecho hit northwest Indiana.

How teachers are balancing AI in the classroom as students return to school
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University of Illinois professor Chad Lane discusses the risks and benefits of AI in schools and how teachers and parents can help students use the technology responsibly.

Police face backlash for using electric shock gloves in Nebraska schools

The gloves are known as G.L.O.V.E.s or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters, and police say they can help an officer quickly get control of someone who is refusing commands.