Education
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Independent schools eligible for donor's scholarship gift matchApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Twenty-five independent schools in Chicago and the suburbs are eligible for a chunk of an anonymous donor's $666,000 gift for scholarships. Gifts made through Empower Il...
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After debating pension impact, District 211 board approves 2-year teachers contractApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - Exactly four weeks after the teachers union in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 authorized a strike, the school board Thursday voted 5-2 to approve a new two...
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Father sues ex-wife, Villa Park school district over child's gender transitionApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against his ex-wife and Villa Park-Lombard School District 45 alleging they are unlawfully enabling his 12-year-old child to tr...
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Pritzker signs bills aimed at easing teacher shortage
Apr 27, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Wednesday aimed at easing the state's shortage of teachers and other education professionals, even as a new re...
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Harper, ECC semifinalists for $1 million Aspen Prize for community college excellenceApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Harper College in Palatine and Elgin Community College are among 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, officials announced Wednesda...
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Nonprofit Hadley in Winnetka helps people with failing eyesight navigate lifeApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - Losing your eyesight to age-related conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy can be devastating. It's not only the physical disability o...
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Transportation cost increase leads to student fee hikes in Arlington Heights District 25Apr 26, 2022 5:20 am - A series of student fees are going up next school year in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 - chief among them, a $52 increase in the annual bus transportation fe...
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Geneva High School Athletic Director Dave Carli appointed middle school principal
Apr 26, 2022 1:00 am - Geneva High School Athletic Director David Carli was appointed as the new Geneva Middle School North principal at the school board meeting Monday. He will start his new ...
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Dist. 220 superintendent discusses lessons learned during the pandemicApr 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Two years ago, COVID-19 upended life as we know it, exposing the strengths and weaknesses of every industry, including education. Join Barrington's White House at 7:30 ...
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Good News Sunday: On its 100th trip, Honor Flight Chicago still 'amazing' to veteransApr 24, 2022 7:30 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Honor Flight Chicago started in 2008 as ...