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District 207 reviews $24M summer plan for Park Ridge schools

Maine Township High School District 207's board is set to review $24 million in capital projects planned for summer 2027, including $4.1 million for new turf at Maine East's stadium, a $2.7 million second attempt at demolishing the school's old pool, and $6.1 million in security upgrades districtwide.

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District 64 adopts FY27 budget, posts 93% math proficiency

Park Ridge-Niles District 64 adopted its FY27 budget at the Sept. 17 board meeting and released academic performance data showing students in grades 2-8 averaging 93% at or above grade level in math and 89% in reading, while Jefferson Early Childhood Center earned the state's highest early learning quality rating.

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District 207 college fair brings 136 schools to Maine West

Maine Township High School District 207 hosts its annual College Fair and Postsecondary Expo on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, with about 136 colleges and 42 other exhibitors expected.

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District 64 hosts community coffee at Lincoln Sept. 10

District 64 Superintendent Dr. Ben Collins will hold an open community coffee at Lincoln Middle School on Sept. 10, giving residents a chance to talk informally with the superintendent at a building that underwent emergency fire-code repairs this summer.

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