| Scores rise despite demographic changes |
2011-10-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 27, 2011 , p. 5 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Heinz, Laurie |
| District 68 achieving education benchmarks |
2011-06-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 30, 2011 , p. 14 |
McTague, Frances,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| School Board mulls altering attendance boundaries |
2010-10-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 28, 2010 , p. 3 |
Millard, Beth,
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Gordon, Leslie,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Summer school enrollment down at Skokie District 68 |
2009-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 2009, p. 12 |
Summer schools,
McTague, Frances,
Phillips, Barbara,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Open house promotes District 68 early education |
2007-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 2007, p. 6 |
Early Education Center,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Buildings, plans dominate 2006 |
2006-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2006, p. 10 |
Isaacs, Mike,
Skokie - City planning,
Internet,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Early Education Center,
Crime and criminals - Homicide,
Holidays and celebrations,
Niles North High School,
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Jung, Jung Yon,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Museums,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Crime and criminals - Sex crimes,
Codell, Neil,
Enriquez, Bibiana,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Luna, Arturo,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
Theaters,
Traffic accidents,
Acri, Bob,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Tlatenchi, Maria,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Skokie Theatre,
Rosen, Andrea,
Freeman, Robert,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Glick, John R.,
Tlatenchi, Pablo,
Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Early education enrollment climbs at School District 68 |
2006-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 2006, p. 5 |
Beller, David,
Early Education Center,
McTague, Frances,
Vukovic, Brooke,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| D68 class sizes spark some parent complaints |
2004-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 2004, p. 6 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Weinberg, Mary,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| District 68 surprised by enrollment |
2004-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 2004, p. 6 |
Devonshire Elementary School,
McTague, Frances,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Wealth of data in school report cards |
2002-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 2002, p. 5 |
Public School District 65 - Statistics,
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Statistics,
Public School District 73 - Statistics,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Evaluations,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Statistics,
Public School District 72 - Statistics,
Public School District 65 - Evaluations,
Illinois State Board of Education,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Public School District 69 - Statistics,
American College Testing Program (ACT),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations |
| Devonshire to add fourth grade class |
2002-09-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 2002, p. 12 |
Public School District 68 - Policies,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Kersten, Thomas,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Grade schools report on results |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 5 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP),
Public School District 73 1/2 - Statistics,
Public School District 73 - Statistics,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
Standardized tests,
Public School District 72 - Statistics,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Evaluations,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Public School District 72 - Evaluations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Public School District 69 - Statistics |
| District 68 demographic study is slated for release next week |
1996-10-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 10, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
|
| Crowding remedy urged for Dist. 68 |
1996-02-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 15, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kersten, Thomas,
Walker, Sally,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| District 68 to see enrollment hike |
1988-10-20 |
A new census indicates that enrollment in Skokie's largest elementary school district will increase 14 percent over the next five years. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Surveys and studies,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Schools mirror change |
1987-04-23 |
A report released at a board meeting on April 21 reveals that the changing ethnic mix of Skokie residents is reflected in a changing ethnic mix of students in District 68. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 23, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Population,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Dist. 68 won't close second school |
1981-02-12 |
Although Dist. 68's enrollment is considerably below the all-time high of 4,200 pupils in 1967, official believe that enrollment will stabilize around 1,500 pupils and they will not need to close a school. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| District 68 may close 2nd building |
1980-08-10 |
District 68, whose Sharp Corner school was closed due to dropping enrollment, is considering the possibility of another closing. Projected figures estimate the district's population will be below 1,300 students in the mid-80's. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, August 10, 1980, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Area elementary schools drop enrollment again this year |
1978-04-27 |
Report on school enrollment statistics for the area. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 27, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Public School District 69 - Statistics,
Public School District 73 - Statistics,
Public School District 72 - Statistics,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Dist. 68 plans space study |
1973-12-13 |
District 68 to conduct facilities study. |
The News, Thursday, December 13, 1973, p. 8 |
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
| Dist. 68 to keep all buildings open |
1972-05-04 |
District 68 issues report on space needs for the next five years. |
The News, Thursday, May 4, 1972, p. 6 |
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Public School District 68 - Statistics |
