Education
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Illinois lawmaker calls for strengthening protection for home-schooled children
Jul 23, 2024 11:57 am - An Illinois lawmaker heading a child welfare committee said the state must strengthen its laws and policies to protect home-schooled children facing inadequate education,...
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‘They want us to be open more’: Student-run restaurant in Grayslake expected to increase public availabilityJul 21, 2024 8:04 pm - Despite a summer schedule limited to lunch on Thursdays, public interest in the Prairie at Brae Loch restaurant in Grayslake has been strong.
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SciTech welcomes Mary Johnston as the new director of programs and educationJul 20, 2024 12:01 am - STEM Lab Open House set for July 27 SciTech in Batavia recently announced the appointment of Mary Johnston as the new director of programs and education. She brings...
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Registration continues for fall semester at Waubonsee Community College’s four campuses and onlineJul 18, 2024 9:58 pm - With Waubonsee Community College’s fall semester starting on Aug. 19, the college is still accepting registrations.
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Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville awards 7 scholarshipsJul 18, 2024 4:40 pm - The Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville held their annual scholarship luncheon on Friday, June 14. The club awarded $20,000 to seven recipients.
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Nicor Gas launches second Energy Efficiency Workforce Development Program in AuroraJul 18, 2024 2:31 pm - Nicor Gas kicked off its second cohort of the “Novice Workforce Training & Employment Program,” a workforce development program launched in 2023 to increase the number of skilled energy efficiency technicians in the company’s service territory across Northern Illinois.
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‘No way I could turn them down’: Veteran educators hired as interim superintendents at Oak Grove District 68Jul 18, 2024 8:25 am - Oak Grove District 68 has moved on from Allison Sherman and hired two veteran educators to serve as co-interim superintendents.
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Join AFS-USA in fostering understanding and peace on Mandela DayJul 18, 2024 12:16 am - In the Tri-Cities, over 350 AFS international students have lived with host families and attended local schools. One such lasting bond started back in 1994 when Laura Vennik from the Netherlands came to live with Carol and Steve Young and their three young boys in Geneva.
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ECC Project Backpack returns in-person to provide supplies to local studentsJul 16, 2024 4:46 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative that collects and distributes school supplies to students in need in the area.
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Referendum reboot: Mundelein High School will again ask voters fund improvementsJul 15, 2024 8:02 pm - Mundelein High School District 120 again will seek voter approval to fund improvements at the 63-year-old facility, but at a reduced amount.