Monday, March 16, 2026

Search results for keyword: Education found in 325 News.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Wayne Smith, longtime prop master at the Theatre School at DePaul University, dead at 65

He was a "miracle worker" at helping make the dreams of young playwrights and directors come true, according to a friend and former colleague.

education
  • by david hall
FAFSA financial aid form mess has delayed college plans for high schoolers in Chicago, elsewhere

“It really put me on edge,” Samaya Acker, a senior at Air Force Academy High School on the South Side, says of the new form's flawed rollout, which has delayed financial aid awards and college decisions for many high school seniors and others hoping to attend college next year.

education
  • by david hall
120 Chicago public schools could lose after-school programs this summer

Illinois mistakenly overspent its latest round of funding and will run out of money for hundreds of programs that serve about 15,000 kids in Chicago. The programs' advocates encourage state lawmakers to intervene.

politics
  • by david hall
Northwestern president grilled by Republicans about deal with pro-Palestinian protesters

President Michael Schill is one of three university leaders to face harsh questions and criticism from House Republicans today.