Education
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Constable: Former Fremd gymnasts, coach still all-around pals after half a centuryMay 05, 2022 5:15 am - In 1975, when Fremd High School hosted the Mid-Suburban League conference gymnastics meet, Fremd coach Frank Benesh was "hoping to clean up" with outstanding twins Doug ...
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Aurora's SciTech re-imagining its future without an actual museumMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora's SciTech Hands-on Museum is re-imagining a future without an actual museum. The museum, which opened its doors in 1991, on Wednesday announced the closure of its...
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Gurnee honors its Teacher of the Year recipientsMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - Three teachers at Gurnee public schools were honored this week as village 2022 Teacher Of The Year Award recipients. Ashley Turkington, a Warren Township High School te...
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District 26 selects new superintendentMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - The River Trails Elementary District 26 board on Tuesday chose Jodi Megerle as the district's next superintendent. Megerle's three-year contract will begin on July 1. S...
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'Polarized' politics play a role? Antioch District 34 superintendent leaving a year earlyMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - In a decision that appeared as tough to make as for the school board to accept, Brad Hubbard, superintendent of Antioch Elementary District 34, has resigned effective Ju...
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'It really is eye-opening': District 204 school board president learns the ropes of being a substitute teacherMay 02, 2022 5:30 am - For all the high-pressure presentations Laurie Donahue delivered during an engineering career in the telecom industry, nothing prepared her for standing in front of a ro...
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District 117 hires new superintendentMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - A Roselle educator has been hired to lead Antioch Community High School District 117 beginning July 1. Jeff Feucht, superintendent of Lake Park High School District 108,...
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New St. Charles District 303 leader plans to spend plenty of time in schoolsMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - Incoming St. Charles School Unit District 303 Superintendent Paul Gordon said he plans to spend a lot of time in the schools after he becomes the district's top administ...
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Coding error caught: How much some suburban school districts are getting in new state fundingApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts will receive a portion of $87 million in additional school funding due to a coding error in the state's funding formula that wrongly ro...
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Educators push back on testing requirements
Apr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tes...