| Local Jews, Skokie museum resolve to continue Holocaust education |
2020-10-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 1, 2020, p. 1, 10 |
Education,
Illinois Board of Education,
New Trier High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Friedeman, Amanda,
Silberman, Renee,
Matthews, Jackie,
Surveys and studies,
Tragos, Peter,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Anti-Semitism |
| Niles students get new opportunities at Oakton Community College |
2019-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2019, p. 4 |
Education,
Oakton Community College,
Niles West High School,
Arreguin, Sandra,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| Goddard School franchise opens in Skokie |
2016-09-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September, 15, 2016, p. 18 |
Education,
Child care and day care centers,
Fratini, Mary,
Fratini, Andrew,
De Oca, Arianna Montes,
Goddard School |
| Schakowsky hears about benefits of parent-mentor program |
2014-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 2014 , p. 12 |
Education,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Cyriac, Jackie,
Enwia, Janette,
Garcia, Alejandra,
Lopez, Rowena,
Fairview South School,
Brown, Joanna,
Gomez, Tseegii,
English Language Learners (ELL) Center |
| Skokie Police educate public on 'crimes of opportunity |
2014-04-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 24, 2014 , p. 6 |
Education,
Jacobsen, Officer Tammy,
Eisenstein, Esther,
Skokie Police Department,
Pechter, Michael |
| Skokie Voice to hold second education forum |
2012-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2012 , p. 32 |
Dolinko, Gary,
Education,
Communication,
Bagnall, Scott,
Skokie Voice,
Lipin, Lisa,
Niles Township Assessor |
| Students flock to retiree's shop classes |
2012-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 2012 , p. 33 |
Education,
Koutsources, Jim,
Ruschman, Martha,
Bomben, Gino |
| Skokie Voice forum shines light on education issues |
2011-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2011 , p. 16 |
Education,
Lipin, Lisa,
Skokie Voice |
| Skokie Voice delivers public education survey |
2011-09-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 2011 , p. 9 |
Education,
Public School District 68,
Public School District 72,
Public School District 73,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 69,
Skokie Voice,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Public School District 65 |
| Jewish refugee scholars find new home at black colleges |
2011-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2011 , p. 6 |
Education,
Museums,
Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center |
| Forum spotlights education funding reform |
2007-05-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 2007, p. 6 |
Illinois Federation of Teachers,
Education,
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Illinois Education Association,
Government - Illinois,
Van Dusen, George,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Dolinko, Gary,
Neighbors for Strong Schools,
Illinois Senate 9th District,
Illinois Senate 8th District,
Roberts, Randall,
Illinois House of Representatives 16th District,
Silverstein, Ira,
Codell, Neil,
McGowan, James,
Taxation - Property tax |
| Skokie Community Center |
2006-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2006, p. 7 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Education,
Kabat, Nick,
Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Music Festival,
Suarez, Ivo,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Galante, Arielle,
Basile, Arielle,
Niles West High School,
Smith, Amalie,
Music,
Gualberto, Chas,
Toohey, Cheryl,
Children,
Goss, Woody,
Farris, Wyatt,
Niles North High School,
Environment,
Vasilenko, Anna,
Kim, Ha Young,
Cohn, Rachel,
Spina, Anna,
Rotstein, Uriel |
| Education funding plan questioned |
2005-04-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 21, 2005, p. 5 |
Education,
Codell, Neil,
Blagojevich, Rod,
Gambling and lotteries,
Government - Illinois,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Area educators share thoughts about No Child Left Behind |
2004-06-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 3, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 72 - Teachers and personnel,
Education,
Graham, Michael,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Samuelson, Susan,
McCarthy, Meredith,
Fairview South School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Greene, Joseph,
Armour, Nelson,
Niles West High School,
Firer, Jennifer,
Niles North High School |
| Local legislators critical of gov.'s speech |
2004-01-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 29, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Coulson, Elizabeth,
Silverstein, Ira,
Codell, Neil,
Blagojevich, Rod,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Government - Illinois,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Governor's board speech leaves some pols wary |
2004-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2004, p. 3 |
Education,
Blagojevich, Rod,
Silverstein, Ira,
Government - Illinois,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| DARE due for review |
2002-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2002, p. 14 |
Education,
Drugs,
Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE),
Editorial |
| Jews returning to their roots for Rosh Hashana |
2001-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2001, p. 69 |
Education,
Holidays and celebrations - Rosh Hashanah,
Community Kollel,
Karsha, Yehoshua,
Elkins, Abby,
Cohen, Maya,
Religion - Judaism,
Cohen, Janet,
Kahn, Zev,
Torah Learning Center |
| Courses open opportunities : Program teaches Russian women how to succeed in business here |
2001-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2001, p. 5 |
Education,
Hebrew Immigrant Society,
Albert and Anne Mansfield Foundation,
Arzumanova, Olga,
Sonkin, Anna,
Business,
Fel-Pro Mecklenberger Supporting Fund,
Ratner, Hedy,
Women,
Women's Business Development Center,
Immigrants,
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago |
| Back to school |
2000-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2000, p. 16 |
Education,
Schools,
Editorial |
| Tossing out sense for political correctness |
2000-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 2000, p. 13 |
Education,
Editorial |
| Niles youth gets taste of tropics, jump on career |
2000-08-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 3, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Tomoleoni, Joe,
Shedd Aquarium's High School Marine Biology Program,
Travel |
| Organization offers a world of educational opportunity |
2000-06-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 29, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Education,
Organization for Educational Resources and Technical Training (ORT),
Blumen, Sarah,
Eldar, Arthur A,,
Cosic, Majrima,
Organizations and societies,
Zulfic, Suzana,
Reeder, Richard,
Solomon, Sheryl,
Cohen, Norma,
Immigrants |
| House repeals Social Security earnings limit |
2000-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2000, p. 16 |
Education,
Government - U.S.,
Social Security,
Firearms,
Laws and regulations |
| Parenting with respect and love |
1998-10-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 22, 1998, p. 89 |
Education,
Lundin, Steve,
Ron, Yael,
Adler School of Professional Psychology,
Parents and parenting |
| Education policies failing us, residents say |
1998-10-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 1, 1998, p. 5 |
Education,
Ryan, George,
Moseley-Braun, Carol,
Government - Illinois,
Elections,
U.S. Senate,
Poshard, Glenn,
Fitzgerald, Peter |
| ORT Institute like coming home |
1998-09-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 24, 1998, p. 81 |
Education,
Aghapour, Shahnaz,
Chernoff, Merriel,
Employment,
Organization for Rehabilitation Through Training (ORT) |
| First in World mines for teaching gems |
1998-09-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 3, 1998, p. 8 |
Education,
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
First in the World Consortium,
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),
Surveys and studies,
Standardized tests |
| Improving DARE |
1998-04-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 9, 1998, p. 18 |
Education,
Drugs,
Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE),
Editorial |
| Keeping the ISBE : State school board puts kids before politics |
1998-02-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 12, 1998, p. 19 |
Education,
Government - Illinois,
Illinois State Board of Education |
| Educators encouraged by academic grant allocation |
1998-02-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Grants,
First in the World Consortium |
| School consortium wins math, science study grant |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 1998, p. 4 |
Education,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Grants,
First in the World Consortium |
| Literacy : Is it a useful coping tool or a human essence? |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 15 |
Education,
Literacy,
Editorial |
| Expert provides glimpse into future of schools |
1997-12-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 1997, p. 8 |
Education,
Lectures and lecturing,
November, Alan,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Educational Renaissance Planners,
Technology |
| A lifelong marine dream come true |
1997-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 1997, p. 5 |
Education,
Marshall, Aaron,
High School Marine Biology Program,
Shedd Aquarium |
| Music studio to relocate |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 97 |
Martin Piano Studio,
SoundPost,
Education,
Business - Retail,
Music,
Business - Service industry |
| Long arm of the law gets added muscle |
1997-04-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 24, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Education,
Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association,
Cooper, Al,
Skokie Police Department |
| Lack of focus hurts schools : researcher |
1997-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1997, p. 5 |
Education,
Schmidt, William,
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),
Standardized tests,
Schools - Curriculum |
| Group searches for why scores are tops |
1997-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 1997, p. 14 |
Education,
Kimmelman, Paul,
First in the World Consortium,
Standardized tests,
Students |
| Seal of approval : Students and faculty are there as Bill Clinton pays special recognition to local strides in education |
1997-01-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 30, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Naughton, Jacklyn,
Education,
Government - U.S.,
Lectures and lecturing,
Mokyr, Elizabeth,
Clinton, Bill,
Wei, Jennie |
| Schools aren't preparing future workers : Educator |
1996-10-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1996, p. 5 |
Education,
Lectures and lecturing,
Employees,
Schools,
Lezotte, Lawrence |
| Naturalist takes wildlife to school |
1996-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 1996, p. 23 |
Education,
Sweeney, Mary Jane,
Natural Encounters,
Wildlife |
| Get involved in education |
1996-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 1996, p. 12 |
Education,
Editorial |
| It's the home and the work |
1996-07-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 1996, p. 16 |
Education,
Editorial |
| Summer sessions at School District 219 : Educational improvements |
1996-06-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Education,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| What if summer break was axed? |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 1996, p. 27 |
Education,
|
| The electronic elite |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Business - Manufacturing,
DeVry Institute of Technology,
Gateway to Electronics,
Computers,
Public School District 202 - Student activities |
| There's no course for this language |
1996-05-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 23, 1996, p. 27 |
Education,
|
| Alarm clock rings too early for teens? |
1996-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 1996, p. 27 |
Education,
Teenagers |
| Academy course reveals police to Skokie citizens |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 1996, p. 3 |
Education,
Halas, James,
Citizen Police Academy,
Mason, Robert,
Pecka, Al,
Miller, William,
Skokie Police Department |
| Copping a peek into life as police officer |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 7, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Education,
Citizen Police Academy,
Miller, William,
Skokie Police Department |
| Does computer access impact learning? |
1996-02-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 29, 1996, p. 25 |
Education,
Computers |
| Taking the scare out of science |
1996-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1996, p. 27 |
Public School District 65 - Curriculum,
Education,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Curriculum,
Margolis, Sue,
Murphy, Jim,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Kids and Chemistry,
Floater, Pat,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
American Chemical Society (ACS),
Levinson, Ann,
Science |
| Borek speaks on education |
1996-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 1996, p. 4 |
Education,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Parents, residents have say on District 219 education |
1995-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 1995, p. 6 |
Anderson, Carolyn,
Education,
Northern Illinois Public Opinion Laboratory,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Surveys and studies,
McCready, Bill |
| Golden Apple Foundation marks decade of honors for educational excellence |
1995-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 1995, p. D9 |
Education,
Larson, Mark,
Simon, Paul,
Golden Apple Foundation,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Koldyke, Martin |
| Fed cash sought for math, science |
1995-05-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 11, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Education,
Government - U.S.,
Science,
Marks, Linda,
First in the World Consortium |
| Away from 'Nation at Risk' : Superintendents note progress, need to continue momentum |
1995-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 1995, p. 23 |
Riley, Richard,
Education,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Elliott, James,
Kroeze, Dave,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Public School District 65,
Johnson, Darwin |
| Matter of choice : Vouchers give parents a say in education |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1995, p. 19 |
Education,
Prairie State Initiative,
Editorial |
| Consortium's math quiz : How to add No. 1 to 2000 |
1995-03-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Education,
Science |
| Kinder, gentler (theoretical) schools |
1995-03-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Education,
Lectures and lecturing,
Glasser, William,
Schools - Teachers and personnel |
| New teachers get a fighting chance |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 1995, p. 23 |
Education,
Larson, Mark,
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
Wagner, Betty Jane 'B.J.',
Evanston Township High School,
Books,
'Situations : A Casebook of Virtual Realities for the English Teacher' |
| School philosophy : education lacks accuracy, definitive values |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 1995, p. 15 |
Education,
Editorial |
| Schools wrapped up in Red Ribbon Week |
1994-10-27 |
Niles Township schools participated in National Red Ribbon Week. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 27, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Drugs,
National Red Ribbon Week |
| Skokie native has more to worry about than dorm food |
1994-08-25 |
Frith Breitzer will attend college in Taiwan. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 25, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Education,
Breitzer, Frith,
Travel |
| Tepid response to retirement program |
1994-03-17 |
Few Skokie school teachers have responded to the state's early retirement incentive program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 17, 1994, p. 6 |
Education,
Retirement |
| Leaders still question Lehman's post |
1994-03-10 |
Many suburban school officials are ambivalent about the Education Service Region of Cook County headed by Lloyd Lehman. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 10, 1994, p. 15 |
Education,
Lehman, Lloyd,
Organizations and societies,
Education Service Region of Cook County |
| Shalom series details key to Jewish heritage |
1993-12-16 |
A program to teach recent immigrants about Hanukkah and Judaism, Shalom Sunday, is held at the Jewish Community Center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 16, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Immigrants,
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Religion - Judaism,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| Snowflake program teaches students self-esteem |
1993-12-09 |
Many area students participated in a snowflake program, "Hugs Not Drugs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1993, p. 24 |
Education,
Drugs,
Hugs not Drugs |
| Red ribbons battling drugs |
1993-10-28 |
A red ribbon campaign against drugs is being sponsored in part by the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 28, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Drugs,
Organizations and societies,
National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth |
| Constable tips his hat to Yank police practices |
1993-10-14 |
Constable Tony Williams from England visited a Skokie school as part of the D.A.R.E. program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 1993, p. 3 |
Education,
Safety devices and measures,
Drugs,
Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE),
Williams, Tony |
| Battling illiteracy the controversial way |
1993-04-22 |
Marshall Kaminsky represents the Reading Reform Foundation which advocates teaching children to read before teaching them phonics. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1993, p. 6 |
Education,
Kaminsky, Marshall,
Reading Reform Foundation,
Reading |
| Educator speaks out about Jewish identity |
1992-11-05 |
Gerald Teller, Superintendent of the Board of Jewish Education in Chicago, says that it is important to accept those with views that are different from our own. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 1992, p. 12 |
Education,
Religion - Judaism,
Board of Jewish Education |
| No Title |
1989-04-08 |
According to panelists at a discussion sponsored by the Chicago Ashram, cultural differences can make some immigrant parents reluctant to take an active part in their children's education. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, April 8, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Education,
Immigrants,
Parents and parenting,
Chicago Ashram |
| Foundation teaches about horrors of Holocaust |
1987-04-30 |
Skokie's Holocaust Memorial Foundation aims to education future generations about the Holocaust. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 1987, p. 5 |
Education,
Organizations and societies,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) |
| Park will serve as nature lesson |
1987-03-12 |
Emily Park will get a new building which will house exhibits and workshops aimed at educating residents about the environment. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Education,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Environment |
| Extra Credit |
1985-11-28 |
Joel Barkins devised an education program called "Extra Credit." The program is a game-like teaching device aimed at enriching the classroom experience. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1985, p. 3 |
Education,
Extra Credit,
Barkins, Joel |
| Education week sparks projects |
1985-11-21 |
Skokie Mayor Albert J. Smith has proclaimed this week American Education Week as part of the nation's annual salute to the public school system. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1985, p. 21 |
Education,
American Education Week |
| Conflicting education reforms introduced |
1985-02-14 |
Alan Greiman (D-1st) has introduced legislation calling for the Illinois State Board of Education to develop a statewide test for minimal competency which would be required for all persons seeking certification as an educator. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 1985, p. 4 |
Education,
Greiman, Alan,
Laws and regulations |
| How physically handicapped are educated in Niles Twp. |
1966-04-14 |
Article on education of physically handicapped in Niles Township. |
The News, Thursday, April 14, 1966, p. 29 |
Education,
Disabled - Physically |
