Some seeking seats on Genoa-Kingston School District 424 school board recently told prospective voters they’d like to hold parents more responsible for their students' behavior. Learn more about candidates here

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of DeKalb County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

A small fire erupted after a school bus hit a utility pole Tuesday in Kingston, though no one was hurt in the crash and the fire was contained, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A new principal will take the helm of Genoa Elementary School at the start of the next school year, but the person who run the school will be a familiar face to district staff.

The Genoa-Kingston School District 424 school board has appointed its next superintendent following the departure of his predecessor over the summer.

All five candidates seeking a Genoa-Kingston School District 424 school board seat through the April 4 Consolidated Election recently pitched themselves to voters in a Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce candidate questionnaire.

Brent O’Daniell has resigned as Genoa-Kingston District 424′s superintendent, effective June 30, according to a news release from the district this week. O'Daniell is set to be superintendent at a central Illinois school district.

Question: Should schools in your district adopt and teach sex education according to the National Sex Education Standards? Please explain. Answer: No. Kids have a hard enough time to try and learn the basics of the educational skills they need.

A new scholarship to support the further education of LGBTQ+ students has been created at Genoa-Kingston High School by a school alum who said he wants, in part, to support the school’s gender and sexuality club.

With the governor's universal indoor mask mandate in schools superseding local authority, Genoa-Kingston School District 424 officials say they plan to enforce the mandate with “a good faith effort”. District officials also discussed mask breaks during this week's meeting, and what happens if a student doesn't comply with masking.