Aurora Schools
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Preckwinkle: Dramatic rise in suicides among Cook County's Black populationAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County is seeing a dramatic increase in suicides among Black residents. "There have been more suicides so far this year in the Black community than in all of 2019,"...
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What remote learning will look like this school yearAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Kitchen tables and family dens again will serve as desks and classrooms when many suburban schools begin classes remotely starting this week. Districts that planned on r...
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How Neuqua Valley driver's ed teacher helps students take 'huge step toward adulthood'Aug 07, 2020 6:00 am - Wayne Hartmann was doing his student-teaching at a tiny school in Minnesota with a graduating class of 15 when his supervisor advised him to jump at the chance if he eve...
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Award-winning Neuqua teacher's next challenge: Turning engineering curriculum remoteAug 06, 2020 5:30 am - Tony Tegtmeyer's Project Lead the Way engineering classes at Neuqua Valley High School are built on hands-on exploration. At least, in the classroom in a typical year, ...
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Why Indian Prairie District 204 scrapped reopening plansAug 04, 2020 1:00 am - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials are standing by their decision to keep schools closed and start the new year online, citing numerous factors that led the Auro...
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PODCAST: Tailgating with Dave and KevinAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - PODCAS>: On this special edition of Tailgating with Dave and Kevin we talk to Naperville North athletic director Bob Quinn about the new IHSA return-to-play plan. Liste...
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Organization says need for ethnic organ donors criticalAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Minorities make up nearly 60% of people who need organ transplants in the U.S., but only a third of registered donors. In Illinois, 1,450 Blacks, 800 Latinos and 240 As...
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Districts 204 and 203 now going all remote learning to start school yearJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 and Naperville Unit District 203 are among the latest school districts to announce they will begin the next academic year with all remot...
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West Aurora Unit District 129 will open 100% remotely this fallJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - On July 31, West Aurora Unit District 129 Superintendent Jeff Craig released a letter to the community about opening 100% remotely with students assigned to virtual clas...
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Aurora's Rosary School to host virtual town hall Aug. 5 on 'Safe School Plan 2020-21'Jul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - On July 29, Amy T. McMahon, Head of School at Rosary High School in Aurora, posted a letter to families on the "Safe School Plan 2020-21." A Zoom town hall will be held ...