Education
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DuPage Regional Office of Education awarded $8M grant from U.S. Department of EducationDec 13, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education, in collaboration with partners at regional offices of education #1, 17, 21, 28, and 50, has been awarded a five-year, $8 million...
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District 50 superintendent search enters final phaseDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - Three candidates remain following a national search for the next Woodland School District 50 superintendent. They will be in Gurnee Wednesday for final interviews with t...
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'I strive to model servant leadership'Dec 13, 2021 12:00 am - Q: Describe your company. A: Located in River Forest, Dominican University is a Catholic, Dominican university that prepares students to pursue truth, give compassionate...
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For Northwest suburban school leaders, report card data during pandemic comes with asteriskDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - This article has been updated to clarify what Northbrook School District 28 believes it may have done differently than most other districts during the 2020-2021 schoo...
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Lake County schools hire more staff to curb pandemic declineDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Despite extra efforts of educators during the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 Illinois Report Card data show many Lake County students have fallen behind. So the question...
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Fox Valley schools' report card shows declines, but leaders cite factors from the pandemicDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Mirroring a statewide trend, schools across the Fox Valley saw steep declines in students' English and mathematics proficiency during the pandemic-impacted past school y...
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One DuPage County district bucks trend of declining results on state report cardDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Schools across DuPage County saw declines in students' English and mathematics proficiency skills during the past pandemic-impacted school year, mirroring a statewide tr...
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Dist. 203 school board approves contract with support workersDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - The Naperville Unit District 203 school board unanimously approved a new three-year contract with support workers, putting an end to months of negotiations that caused e...
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Harper graduate's immigration story inspires law careerDec 06, 2021 10:00 pm - When Maria Vargas received her law degree in Mexico, she could not have foreseen that she would find a job in Hoffman Estates 30 years later with Metcalf & Associates, a...
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Rivers Casino donates $100,000 to Oakton for scholarshipsDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - A scholarship fund to help students achieve their goals at Oakton Community College got a $100,000 boost from the Rivers Casino Charitable Foundation. Oakton and Rivers...