Education
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Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day?
Feb 27, 2024 8:55 am - SAN FRANCISCO — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students us...
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College of DuPage to host free Health Careers Spotlight March 21Feb 26, 2024 6:18 pm - Explore academic and career opportunities in health sciences at the College of DuPage Health Careers Spotlight from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Health and Scie...
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From Elgin to historically Black colleges: U-46 seeks to cultivate college dreamsFeb 26, 2024 5:31 pm - When Teresa Lance took a look at the colleges that came to recruit Elgin Area Unit District U-46 students, it was what she didn’t see that left the most lasting impressio...
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South Elgin High cheer team to be honored with Accent on AchievementFeb 26, 2024 2:17 pm - Team won first place in state finals The Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education will honor the South Elgin High School coed varsity cheer team on Monday,...
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Grove Express Foundation unveils new scholarship program for District 99 graduating seniorsFeb 26, 2024 11:53 am - The Grove Express Foundation, a committed advocate for educational advancement and youth programming in Downers Grove, recently announced the launch of a new scholarship ...
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Writers Read to highlight the ‘Golden Age of Entertainment’ March 14Feb 26, 2024 12:17 am - College of DuPage English Professor Brian Brems and WDCB’s “Those Were the Days” host Steve Darnall will present “Writers Read Visits the Golden Age of Entertainment” on...
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Midwestern University welcomes ‘Rudy’ Ruettiger for special one-night eventFeb 25, 2024 11:41 pm - Midwestern University’s Downers Grove Campus will be the site of “An Evening of Inspiration” in April, when the university welcomes famed Notre Dame University alumnus a...
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Illinois community colleges receive virtual reality grantsFeb 25, 2024 5:51 am - Funding will be used to purchase VR equipment and software to recruit and train students The Illinois Community College Board has awarded $766,000 to 12 Illinois co...
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Brian E. Wagner Scholarship’s annual fundraiser raises $9,100Feb 23, 2024 4:48 pm - The Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund held its 13th annual Bags for Wags bean bag tournament at Visitation Parish in Elmhurst. The event raised approximately $9,100. All ...
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District 211 begins search for next superintendent needed for 2025-26 school yearFeb 23, 2024 11:54 am - 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...