West 40 ISC #2

10/23/2026

NEWS ALERT! West 40 ISC #2 is so proud of all of the Governor's Blue Ribbon award-winning schools across West Cook County and ! This is an educational excellence award that schools receive for high academic achievement or significant progress in closing achievement gaps. You can read more about West40 area schools who received the HUGE honor Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401 River Forest District 90 Schools La Grange District 105 here:

It’s one of the highest honors students and educators can receive in education and this year three West Cook County area schools have been named a 2026 Illinois Governor’s Blue Ribbon School.The honors go to John Mills Elementary (Elmwood Park District 401), Lincoln Elementary School (River Fore...

10/22/2026

Rob Young robjamesyoung was just a child when he survived a school shooting in 1989. Years later, as a police officer, he helped stop another potential mass shooting. Young was a guest speaker at the 2026 School Safety Conference and he shared his story with the Everything podcast. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fEP73kjnwr6IjIVM392px?si=EkbfmK5AT7e3UlLfIH24DQ

10/21/2026

🚨 TODAY is the LAST DAY to save $50 on registration!
Early Bird pricing ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. Don't miss your chance to join 700+ educators December 7–8 for keynotes, breakouts, and 150+ speakers, all built around raising student achievement.
Register before midnight: https://rsac2026.sched.com/

10/20/2026

VIDEO: West 40 ISC #2 would like to thank everyone who attended, presented, and exhibited at the recent 2026 . A special thank you to the Village of for helping make this year's event possible! Check out our video featuring interviews and highlights from the conference.

West40 held the 21st Annual Illinois School Safety Conference and welcomed approximately 850 school personnel, law enforcement officers, and public safety professionals on October 7 at the event's new location, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. West40 hosts the free annual event....

10/16/2026

West40's Employability Team recently partnered with The Firehouse Dream to bring financial literacy and wellness workshops to nearly 80 young adults in our Seniors Plus programs at Proviso East High School and Morton College.

Led by The Firehouse Dream founder Jasmine Lopez, the workshops kicked off a five-part career readiness series designed to prepare students for future success.

Thank you to Jasmine and The Firehouse Dream for supporting our students!

10/16/2026

Some of the best lessons we learn come from the educator down the hall. 💬 What's the best piece of advice another educator has given you? Share it below so we can all learn from it! And there's still time to register for the Raising Student Achievement Conference (RSAC) taking place in Oak Brook on Dec. 7-8. It will be two days of exceptional professional learning, collaboration, and connection with educators from across the state.
Register here: https://rsac2026.sched.com/

10/14/2026

NEW EPISODES! More episodes of Holding Space with West 40 ISC #2 have officially landed! We’re diving deep into clinician wellness, behavioral decoding, and a two part series on trauma-informed co-regulation. Thank you for everything you do to support students and families across .

👉 Listen to the full series now on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2JJ5kqv3lFdjk1YCMqqIiH?si=c9e889694ac4437f and Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holding-space-with-west40/id6817385294

10/09/2026

Now Available! In our latest Shift Everything podcast, we sit down with representatives of Teachers Supporting Teachers, who say the people who know how to fix schools are already in them. Find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QAwAYvFF0E3cX7Pv3VpFM?si=XajODztwRym5lJzXLVhAHw

10/08/2026

Congratulations to West 40 ISC #2 Director of Community Relations Maria-Elena Agrela, who is the recipient of the 2026 Community Connector Award by Cook County in recognition of her dedication and leadership towards digital equity! West40 supports equal access to today's essential digital tools and technology. Click the link for more info about Agrela's well-deserved award!

Congratulations are in order for West40 Director of Community Relations Maria-Elena Agrela, who is the recipient of Cook County's 2026 Community Connector Award in recognition of her dedication and leadership towards digital equity in the county.Agrela received the award at Cook County's annual digi...

10/07/2026

The 2026 School Safety Conference welcomed 850 attendees today at the annual event’s new location at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in ! School administrators, law enforcement officers, and first responders learned from experts in school safety and crisis prevention and heard firsthand accounts from survivors of traumatic events in schools. West 40 ISC #2 thanks all of the sponsors and vendors who made this conference possible! And special thanks to the Village of Rosemont!