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Chicago Tribune
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Elgin News Digest: U-46 schedules, classroom assignments available Wednesday; Family Fun Night being held Wednesday at Lions Park
Dundee Township Park District and East Dundee are holding a free Family Fun Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Lions Park, 570 Penny Road, East Dundee. The event will feature a magic show, balloon twisting and a climbing tree structure, according to the park district's seasonal brochure. Closed-toe shoes are required for climbing the tree. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, call District U-46 schedules for middle and high school students and teacher assignments for elementary students who have completed their 2025-26 school year registration will be available Wednesday, July 16. A complete registration includes filling out an online registration application, confirming residency and submitting paperwork to demonstrate that the necessary health requirements, which can be found at have been met, according to a U-46 newsletter. Access to information is through a special app, the Registration Checklist, which parents and guardians can access using their Infinite Campus login. To register a student, go to
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
School's not out forever. Here's what to know about registering or enrolling in Appleton
Even though it's still the middle of summer, registration has already opened for the Appleton Area School District. The district encourages families, especially those with students new to AASD, to sign up as soon as possible to facilitate scheduling buses and assigning teachers. We've gotten together some answers about registering for school at the Appleton Area School District through its website. Keep reading to learn more. Enrollment and registration for Appleton schools opens in early July. For returning families, annual online registration through Infinite Campus is required for students entering kindergarten through 12th grade. New families are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible, either online through Infinite Campus or in person at the Appleton Area School District Welcome Center,2701 N. Oneida St., Suite C3, Appleton. If the new student is a sibling of a current AASD student, returning families can also use Infinite Campus to enroll the new student. You can also enroll online for Appleton Community 4K at You'll need demographic information, emergency contact phone numbers, name and phone number for your student's doctor and dentist, medical information, proof of district residency and language information. You can provide proof of residency with a lease agreement, a utility bill from the last 45 days or a home purchase agreement. The district isn't able to accept cell phone contracts, driver's licenses or financial documents. Families who speak a language other than English can call the school office at 920-852-5300 or email ELDepartment@ You can learn more about the district's interpreter services in English, Spanish and Hmong at Fees depend on what grade your student is in. The fees offset the costs of lab supplies, books and other classroom materials, according to the district. Half-day students in 4K, pre- and half-day kindergarten are charged $15, and full-day elementary school students from kindergarten to fifth grade are charged $30. Fees for middle and high school students range from $40 to $150. Fees for families with middle and high school students are capped at $250. You can pay the fees online. The district website has posted fee schedules at Parents may request to waive fees by filling out an additional form during the same process used to sign up for free and reduced lunches. Families can sign up for free and reduced lunches through Infinite Campus or by filling out a hard copy of the form at and returning it to the address on the form. Wisconsin law requires students to have a minimum number of immunizations or have a signed waiver on file before they go to school. You'll need to provide a copy of your child's immunization record to the school office before the start of the school year. The Vaccines for Children program offers free vaccines to kids on Medicaid or who don't have health insurance. Many clinics in the Appleton area participate in the program. The school supply lists for all AASD schools is available at You can also use Target's School List Assist or Walmart's school supply list finder. As the summer progresses, local organizations also typically host backpack and school supply drives. Rebecca Loroff is an education reporter for the Fox Cities. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Appleton schools registration 2025: Free and reduced lunch, fees
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Hackers again demand ransom for schools' data
Stolen personal student and teacher information that was supposed to be destroyed after a ransom was paid is now being used to extort individual school districts. In December, a hacker gained access to personal data for students and teachers around the world in the database for the PowerSchool student information system. PowerSchool told users that the hacker destroyed the data, but now that same data is being used to get ransoms from individual school districts. Ransom demands have been sent to school districts across the U.S. and Canada, including at least 20 North Carolina school districts and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The hacker wants Bitcoin in exchange for destroying the data, according to Vanessa Wren, chief information officer for DPI. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will not engage with those making the threats, State Superintendent Mo Green said at a news conference Wednesday. State officials did not release the names of the school districts that received the ransom demand in emails on Wednesday, but Green said they have been told not to engage with those making the threats. The data affected goes back to 2013, when all North Carolina public schools began using PowerSchool. PowerSchool is used to record information such as student attendance, grades and class schedules. In a decision made before the latest breach, all North Carolina public schools will switch to using a different system called Infinite Campus by July 1. 'It is certainly unacceptable that these families and public servants have had the data compromised again and going through what we just went through a few months ago,' Green said. 'It is completely unfortunate that the perpetrators are preying on innocent children and dedicated public servants.' Wrenn said PowerSchool believes the new threat is coming from the same hacker who stole the data but can't confirm that yet. Law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada are investigating. In a statement Wednesday, PowerSchool confirmed it had paid a ransom to the hacker in hopes of having the data destroyed. The company says the hacker did not honor the deal. 'PowerSchool is aware that a threat actor has reached out to multiple school district customers in an attempt to extort them using data from the previously reported December 2024 incident,' PowerSchool said in its statement. 'We do not believe this is a new incident, as samples of data match the data previously stolen in December.' PowerSchool has provided free credit monitoring to people affected by the data breach. It urged people concerned about the data breach to go to to take advantage of the credit monitoring services. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ohio school district reverts to birth names, catching students, parents off guard
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Students at Columbus City Schools with preferred names in the district's system have had their names reverted back to the one listed on their birth certificates, including transgender and nonbinary students, who were not notified that this was happening. Students and teachers were caught off guard on March 19 when attendance was called and they realized preferred names were changed in the district's system, which is called Infinite Campus. 'He found out about the rescinded name change policy at school,' said a parent with a transgender son. 'His fourth-period teacher advised him to go to the office because his preferred name was not listed in Infinite Campus. My son started to go to the office and in a panic ran to the bathroom to call me at work.' 'This should be a welcoming state:' DeWine denies claim of 'anti-LGBTQ+ climate' in Ohio Izetta Thomas, the lead organizer with the Columbus Education Justice Coalition, said she has been talking to parents and students since the day of the change. 'To have that happen on such a grand scale and to not even see it coming, I don't think that there are any words to describe the feelings that folks had when that happened,' she said. Thomas added, 'Those names that were in the system were actually there with parent consent and permission because there was a form that parents had to fill out for that change to even be in the system at all.' She also said she feels uncomfortable sending her son back to class. 'My son has not physically been back to school since March 19,' the parent said. 'For his safety, we unenrolled from his previous school. Now, his educational opportunities have been taken from him.' There's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know Columbus Schools Superintendent Angela Chapman sent out a letter to students, parents and staff on Friday acknowledging that no warning was given. In the letter, Chapman said in part, 'We did not provide prior notice this was occurring, nor did we ensure support was in place to prioritize the emotional well-being of everyone impacted.' Chapman also apologized for how the district handled this situation. The letter cited recent Ohio laws — including a school bathroom bill and the Parents' Bill of Rights — as reasons for the change, but Thomas said that none of those laws require school districts to revert trans students' names. 'A lot of the information that we've been getting from folks at the district is that it was anticipatory,' Thomas said. 'An apology is not enough. An apology is not accountability, and that's what we're looking for, is accountability.' Ohio 'Given Name Act' proposes strict rules for names, pronouns in schools The parent did say Chapman called them personally to apologize, but they said she offered little in the way of a solution. Thomas said a number of people from the Columbus Education Justice Coalition planned to be at the next Columbus Board of Education meeting to show their support for impacted students and families. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
01-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Ohio school district reverts to birth names, catching students, parents off guard
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Students at Columbus City Schools with preferred names in the district's system have had their names reverted back to the one listed on their birth certificates, including transgender and nonbinary students, who were not notified that this was happening. Students and teachers were caught off guard on March 19 when attendance was called and they realized preferred names were changed in the district's system, which is called Infinite Campus. 'He found out about the rescinded name change policy at school,' said a parent with a transgender son. 'His fourth-period teacher advised him to go to the office because his preferred name was not listed in Infinite Campus. My son started to go to the office and in a panic ran to the bathroom to call me at work.' 'This should be a welcoming state:' DeWine denies claim of 'anti-LGBTQ+ climate' in Ohio Izetta Thomas, the lead organizer with the Columbus Education Justice Coalition, said she has been talking to parents and students since the day of the change. 'To have that happen on such a grand scale and to not even see it coming, I don't think that there are any words to describe the feelings that folks had when that happened,' she said. Thomas added, 'Those names that were in the system were actually there with parent consent and permission because there was a form that parents had to fill out for that change to even be in the system at all.' She also said she feels uncomfortable sending her son back to class. 'My son has not physically been back to school since March 19,' the parent said. 'For his safety, we unenrolled from his previous school. Now, his educational opportunities have been taken from him.' There's a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here's what you should know Columbus Schools Superintendent Angela Chapman sent out a letter to students, parents and staff on Friday acknowledging that no warning was given. In the letter, Chapman said in part, 'We did not provide prior notice this was occurring, nor did we ensure support was in place to prioritize the emotional well-being of everyone impacted.' Chapman also apologized for how the district handled this situation. The letter cited recent Ohio laws — including a school bathroom bill and the Parents' Bill of Rights — as reasons for the change, but Thomas said that none of those laws require school districts to revert trans students' names. 'A lot of the information that we've been getting from folks at the district is that it was anticipatory,' Thomas said. 'An apology is not enough. An apology is not accountability, and that's what we're looking for, is accountability.' The parent did say Chapman called them personally to apologize, but they said she offered little in the way of a solution. Thomas said a number of people from the Columbus Education Justice Coalition planned to be at the next Columbus Board of Education meeting to show their support for impacted students and families.
