Articles filed under Education
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District 211 school board approves 5-year teachers contract without dissentMar 22, 2024 7:47 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board members approved a new five-year teachers contract Thursday by a 5-0 vote. Members Curtis Bradley and Tim McGowa...
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‘Our hearts are shattered’: Archdiocese to close St. Bede SchoolMar 21, 2024 8:15 pm - Despite a successful fundraising effort launched by a 17-year-old former student, St. Bede School in Ingleside will close at the end of the school year. The Rev. George K...
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Sportsmanship is the big prize at this suburban basketball tourneyMar 17, 2024 8:39 pm - The Chicago Area Alternative Education League brought its version of March Madness to Arlington Heights this weekend. But there was a method to the madness — the goal of...
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Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?Mar 15, 2024 11:17 am - Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. Whether women earn a post-secondary certif...
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Rotary Club of River Cities offering scholarships to graduating seniorsMar 13, 2024 9:57 am - The Rotary Club of River Cities has announced the opening of applications for two $1,500 scholarships for graduating seniors who are residents of Des Plaines, Mount Prosp...
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How Golden Apple finalist Amy Wacker fosters inclusivity in the classroomMar 11, 2024 8:52 am - Amy Wacker, third-grade teacher at Tripp Elementary School in Buffalo Grove and Golden Apple finalist, says her favorite part about teaching is seeing the smiles on stude...
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District 211 begins search for next superintendent needed for 2025-26 school yearFeb 23, 2024 7:18 pm - With Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Lisa Small to retire in the summer of 2025, the board of education has begun the process to search for an...
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Nine suburban teachers among 2024 Golden Apple Award finalistsFeb 20, 2024 4:56 pm - Nine suburban prekindergarten to third-grade teachers are among this year’s 30 finalists for the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Those chosen by the Chica...
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‘It’s like he lives here’: Wheeling High School science instructor goes ‘above and beyond’Feb 20, 2024 6:48 am - The Daily Herald’s Top Teacher for February is Wheeling High School science instructor Gregory Wallace, whose connection with all types of students led to him receiving the Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Chicago.
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‘Very big opportunity’: College of Lake County expanding electric vehicle curriculumFeb 18, 2024 9:04 pm - As the popularity of electric vehicles grows, automotive programs at the College of Lake County in Grayslake and elsewhere are getting a financial boost to keep pace with...