Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

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Oak Park and River Forest High School now requires students to use only district-issued Chromebooks in class, banning personal devices for equity and safety reasons. Some students say the Chromebooks can't keep up with their workload.

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River Forest District 90 schools all earn Exemplary ratings

All three River Forest School District 90 schools received the state's top designation on the 2025-26 Illinois Report Card released Oct. 30, though chronic absenteeism in the district rose to 10.4%.

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OPRF earns Exemplary state rating with 96.75% graduation rate

Oak Park and River Forest High School received its first Exemplary designation since 2022 on the new Illinois Report Card, and five District 97 elementary schools also earned the top rating, though significant racial proficiency gaps persist at both districts.

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