North Shore’s first recovery high school to open in Lake Bluff

The area’s first high school for teens recovering from alcohol and drug addiction, eating disorders or other mental health issues will open in Lake Bluff June 3. Newport Academy Day School will be the first recovery high school serving Chicago’s North Shore teens, age 15 to 19.

Dist. 67 hires Lincolnwood native, Dist. 65 employee as superintendent

After the last two superintendents of Golf Elementary District 67 resigned, citing the long drive from their homes, the school board Thursday appointed a Lincolnwood resident to the post.

Beth Sagett-Flores will replace Jamie Reilly, the outgoing superintendent who served for the past three years. …

Treasury chief returns to alma mater to take on Evanston Township high school students

EVANSTON — Evanston Township High School students did not pull any punches last week when the acting secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department visited.

D.202 approves pact with city for cop, job coordinator

EVANSTON – The city of Evanston will provide a second police officer and a career and job coordinator at the local high school, under a pact finalized last week.

The Board of Education of Evanston Township High School District 202 voted unanimously to approve the …

New Trier principal leaves Winnetka campus for position at Northwestern

WINNETKA — Timothy Dohrer, principal at New Trier High School’s Winnetka campus, has tendered his resignation and accepted a position at Northwestern University, a new release from District 203 stated.

Dohrer, a 23-year veteran of New Trier, has served as Winnetka campus principal since 2009. …

D.65 OKs custodian contract

EVANSTON Some 60 custodians in Evanston-Skokie School District 65 received pay hikes of 1 percent a year under a four-year contract approved Monday. The contract is retroactive to July 1, 2012, and expires at the end of the 2015-16 school year, said Pat Markham, communications …

Finding options for college success

EVANSTON For 23-year-old Dina Steindler, growing up with a learning disability meant life wasn’t always easy. Yet, the Deerfield native – always trudging forward with a positive attitude and a smile on her face, has proven her ability to overcome the social and academic challenges …

ETHS players go back to the 40s

EVANSTON — Neil Simon’s award-winning drama, “Lost in Yonkers,” will be presented by Evanston Township High School students at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 13-15, in the Upstairs Theater.

D.65 reduces bond ceiling

EVANSTON After a spirited debate, the District 65 School Board voted 4-2 Monday to reduce to $10 million the amount the district may issue in bonds without another public hearing. Superintendent Hardy Murphy originally requested a resolution authorizing up to $19.5 million in bonds over …

Becker contemplates Roycemore farewell

EVANSTON — When Joseph Becker first thought about retiring as headmaster of Roycemore School, he couldn’t. He simply didn’t have the time.

Smith heads to Roycemore

Roycemore School’s new head of school Kevin Smith grew up in Cleveland. He was inspired to become a teacher by some of his University of Dayton professors. For 26 years he has taught science, health, reading and physical education, and coached numerous sports at independent …

Teacher’s travels add global perspective

WINNETKA — When Camille Dominguez was first presented with the opportunity to travel abroad and experience the education systems of European countries she wasted no time applying.

Holocaust Museum: Students hear first-hand lessons about genocide

SKOKIE — Since 1990, all public and elementary schools in Illinois have been required to teach the Holocaust, the first state to adopt such a mandate.

Evanston Township H.S. ranks among best in state, nation

EVANSTON Results of this year’s analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times ranks Evanston Township High School as one of the top 50 high schools in the state. The 2012 report cards include student scores on the Prairie State Achievement Exam and ACTs, demographic information on students …

Academy in Evanston reopens after more than a decade

EVANSTON — As enrollment at private schools begins to rebound nationwide following a dip during the recession, an Evanston church has taken its own leap of faith to resurrect a parochial program.