B-PAC: Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present “Preparing the Path for High School and College Success: The College Application Process” at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 via Zoom. 

The GPS Parent Series will present “What We Get Wrong: Motivating and Communicating With Young People 10-25 —Building a Growth Mindset” at noon and 7 p.m. Oct. 15 via Zoom.

The Glenbard Bilingual Parent Advisory Council and the GPS Parent Series in Spanish will present “Smart and Healthy Discipline for Young Children” with psychologist Mariana Proske Gutierrez at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 via Zoom. 

"U.S. News and World Report" ranks Elmhurst University a top performers for social mobility

The GPS Parent Series will present “The Explosive Child: Understanding Frustrated and Chronically Inflexible Children” with clinical psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Ross Greene at noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 30 via Zoom.

The Illinois State Board of Education has appointed 21 members to its Student Advisor Council, including two from Plainfield.

The Education Foundation of Downers Grove School District 58 hosts its annual Oktoberfest this weekend in downtown Downers Grove

GPS Parent Series: Navigating Health Families will present Be the Parent You Want to Be: End Reactive Parenting Habits and Find Peace at Home with guest speaker Hunter Clarke-Fields at noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 11, via Zoom.

It's never too late to plant a tree and other woody plant as long as the hole is pre-dug, according to Nancy Kuhajda, Illinois Extension horticulture educator serving Grundy, Kankakee, and Will Counties.