Education
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IC Catholic Prep names Nikki Kanzia as presidentAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Very Rev. Thomas Paul and the IC Catholic Prep board are delighted to announce Nikki Kanzia as the new president of IC Catholic Prep effective July 1, 2021. "I am ha...
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McHenry County College adds new solar array to power campus high tunnelAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College has added a new renewable energy source on its main campus to help power two of its newest programs. The Sustainability Center, Center for Agraria...
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Saunders: The way to cut tuition is to cut spiraling costs of collegeAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - By Debra J. Saunders President Joe Biden and Democrats want to lower the cost of higher education by increasing Pell Grants and forgiving student debt. Biden wants to f...
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Naperville teachers union to rally Sunday ahead of next mediation sessionAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Members and supporters of the Naperville Unit Education Association plan to hold a rally at 6 p.m. Sunday at Naperville High School ahead of the teachers union's next me...
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A suburban group has helped Afghan girls get an education. Now their future is uncertain.Aug 21, 2021 1:00 am - For seven years, the suburban-based Zakat Foundation of America has run a girls' school in Kabul that typically averages about 100 students, many of whom have gone on to...
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District 211 spent less money last year because of hybrid, remote learningAug 20, 2021 5:30 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members late Thursday were reviewing a proposed $274 million budget for the coming school year, which is 5.5% higher t...
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Oakton Community College to change its name, but timetable not yet setAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - Oakton Community College is losing the "Community" part of its long-standing identity. The Des Plaines-based college's board of trustees this week voted to change th...
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Some McHenry County families have started home schooling because of COVID-19 mask mandate
Aug 20, 2021 1:00 am - Despite past hassles of attending school during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jessica Clements and Kalyn Macchia said they never seriously considered pulling their kids out of ...
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No settlement as school starts, but District 203 and teachers union say talks productiveAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - As more than 16,000 students in Naperville Unit District 203 returned to school on Thursday, contract negotiations continue between district and union officials in an at...
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Stargazing program in Elgin Saturday shows how to "Gawk Like an Egyptian"Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - The Elgin Public Museum will host Elgin Area School District U-46 astronomer Peggy Hernandez for "Gawk Like an Egyptian," a free stargazing program Saturday. As part of...