The Oracle

CPS students protest standardized testing, walk out of PSAE

Rosie Kelly & Aaron Ach, co-News Editor & asst. News Editor
June 5, 2013

Students from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) walked out of PSAE testing April 24, in protest of the use of PSAE and other standardized testing to measure student achievement. The PSAE testing consists...

Illinois Senate passes bill for gay marriage, House vote may legalize

Rosie Kelly, staff writer
April 19, 2013

The Illinois Senate passed legislation to legalize gay marriage in Illinois on February 14, and the bill is awaiting a vote in the Illinois House of Representatives. The House currently has the bill...

Student council study: one-third of student drivers don’t buckle up

Rosie Kelly and Aaron Ach, staff reporters
February 1, 2013

Student Council and John Skorupa, driver’s education teacher, conducted a preliminary survey about student seat belt usage during open lunch periods on Dec. 14. The survey was conducted as part of an...

Chicago Tribune recognizes district as ‘Top Workplace’

Rosie Kelly, staff reporter
December 21, 2012

District 225 was named one of the top 100 workplaces in the Chicagoland area by the Chicago Tribune in November. District 225 was ranked as the 28th midsize company. The results were divided into...

Energy study shows District’s ‘exceptional’ efficiency

Carolyn Kelly, Rosie Kelly, asst. news, staff writer
November 9, 2012

South and North were recognized as highly efficient in a recent energy audit conducted this spring by EnerNOC, Inc., an energy consulting firm, according to a Sept. 10 District 225 press release. The...

State pension debt requires costly solution

Rosie Kelly, staff writer
October 5, 2012

The Illinois pension debt reached over $80 billion this year, according to Hillarie Siena, district assistant superintendent of business affairs. The Illinois government is currently exploring pension...