Education
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Survey underway about qualities wanted in new Geneva school superintendentSep 11, 2022 1:00 am - The Geneva school board is conducting a community survey to determine the qualities residents want in a new superintendent. The current superintendent is departing in Ju...
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Search is on for next Dist. 56 superintendentSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - After serving 22 years in Gurnee Elementary School District 56, the final five as superintendent, Colleen Pacatte is retiring at the end of the school year. "She is leav...
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New student helpline at Huntley schools provides real-time supportSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - Huntley students and parents can now text school administrators to report bullying, mental health concerns or unsafe conditions in the schools. The new student helpline...
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Some see benefits, but disparities remain under evidence-based funding for Illinois schoolsAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - Five years ago this month, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that overhauled the way public schools in the state are funded. The so-called evidence-bas...
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Former Dundee-Crown guidance counselor remembered for his service to othersAug 29, 2022 1:00 am - A longtime Carpentersville resident, former village trustee and counselor at Dundee-Crown High School is being remembered for his love of family and dedication to the co...
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'We need a lot more people': Staffing shortages bedevil school districtsAug 27, 2022 1:00 am - As schools across the state welcome back students for a new school year, many districts still are working to fill open staffing positions amid a statewide shortage in ed...
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Superintendent, Marquardt Elementary District 15 part waysAug 27, 2022 1:00 am - Superintendent Jerome O'Shea and Marquardt Elementary School District 15 have parted ways due to "educational and philosophical differences." The actions involving O'She...
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Aurora University's first female president to step down after 22 yearsAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora University's first female president, Becky Sherrick, is stepping down after 22 years at its helm. Sherrick, who is the university's 13th president, will end her t...
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Grayslake school board, staff unions agree to 3-year contractAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Teachers and most other staff members at Grayslake Elementary District 46 schools will receive salary increases of at least 6% under a recently ratified collective barga...
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Benedictine University freshmen join in sixth annual 'Be Impactful' community service programAug 25, 2022 11:00 pm - As part of its sixth annual "Be Impactful" program, more than 300 incoming freshmen at Benedictine University in Lisle recently conducted a collective 600-plus hours of ...