Education

H-F grad receives national award honoring her research initiatives

Katherine Michelmore, a 2003 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has won the 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management David N. Kershaw Award for her research, including how the American Rescue Plan Act increase in the child income tax credit benefited families.  Michelmore, an associate professor in public policy[Read More…]

D161 Board expected to keep property taxes flat

The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education asked Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella to present a proposal to leave the district’s portion of residents’ property taxes virtually unchanged next year. After reporting that the district is in line to receive a $2-million 2025 Property Tax Relief Grant (PTRG), LaBella discussed several[Read More…]

District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley speaks at the SCTEC presentation. (Chris Weber/H-F Chronicle)

Southland Career & Technical Education Center unveils vision at community event

On Oct. 23, advocates for the Southland Career and Technical Education Center (SCTEC) held a “Lunch and Learn” event, inviting community members to learn about the center’s plans and progress. The SCTEC designers hope to provide the region’s high school and postsecondary students with a hands-on, career-focused education in aviation,[Read More…]

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