Oak Park And River Forest High School
Recent News About Oak Park And River Forest High School
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Punishment doesn’t fit crime in vicious student assault at OPRF; parents say equity push behind increase in fights
Two weeks ago, a female student at Oak Park and River Forest High School was caught on video viciously assaulting another female student while she sat in the school cafeteria.
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Former District 200 board president cautions Oak Park River Forest High against ending honors curriculum
A plan by Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) to detrack its freshman class in the hopes of narrowing gaps in test scores between white, black and brown students is eliciting warnings from some, who cite flat, or even negative results, in other schools that have done the same.
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Oak Park and River Forest in information lockdown mode over report of teacher misconduct
Oak Park River and Forest High School (OPRF) has instructed its staff not to discuss an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct by a teacher, WGN News reported on Wednesday.
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OPRF to spend $54K on yearbook reprint after identifying at least 18 potentially offensive photos
Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) administrators have agreed to spend nearly $54,000 to have the school yearbook reprinted amid growing questions about hand gestures made by students in some of the photos that are perceived by some to have racist overtones.
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Report: At OPRF H.S., black student rule-breaking six times rate of whites’, 22x Asians
Black students make up just 20 percent of the Oak Park-River Forest High School student population, but they are responsible for more than half of its rule infractions, according to a “School Discipline Report” published by the district.
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Maywood teacher and union officer running for OPFR school board
Maywood elementary teacher Gina Harris is a hopeful player in what education and taxpayer policy experts say is an alarming trend of union members and sympathizers sitting on both sides of the table in teacher contract negotiations.
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430% property tax increase drives Maywood boyhood home of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton into foreclosure
Cook County says the Maywood boyhood home of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton is worth $141,920. Its tax bill: $8,430, or an effective property tax rate of about six percent.
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Report: 49 percent of 2015 Oak Park & River Forest High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In a year when 95 percent of Oak Park & River Forest High School seniors graduated on time, 49 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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Report: 52 percent of 2016 Oak Park & River Forest High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes
In the two years after 93% of Oak Park & River Forest High School's class of 2016 graduated on time, 52 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 19 - Nov. 25
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 12 - Nov. 18
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Nov. 5 - Nov. 11
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 22 - Oct. 28
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Oct. 8 - Oct. 14
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 8 to Oct. 14.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Sept. 24 - Sept. 30
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 24 to Sept. 30.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Sept. 17 - Sept. 23
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Sept. 10 - Sept. 16
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16.
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West Cook News Athletes in Action, Football: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9
Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the West Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.