Education
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Students get peek at optometry program at Midwestern UniversityJul 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Midwestern University's Chicago College of Optometry held its third annual Summer Eye Experience program on the Downers Grove campus for 30 college students and recent g...
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Editorial: The need to diversify Illinois teachersJul 25, 2021 11:00 pm - If you are a family of color living in the suburbs, it's unlikely that your child's teacher looks like you. That's because there is a big difference between the racial m...
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Gurnee to host Back-To-School Drive on Aug. 17Jul 25, 2021 1:00 am - The Gurnee Youth Leadership Initiative will host its first Back-To-School Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Organizers promise there will be food trucks, entertainment and gam...
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What new plan would mean for higher education in Lake CountyJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - The College of Lake County and the University Center of Lake County are exploring a plan to have CLC employees operate the University Center starting at the end of the 2...
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District 21 to require masks for unvaccinated, vaccines for employeesJul 23, 2021 5:30 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will require all employees with the exception of those with "verifiable medical exemptions" or "sincerely held religious objecti...
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District 303 parents ask school board members to reconsider decision to make masks optionalJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - A group of parents addressed St. Charles school board members Thursday and asked them to reconsider their decision to make masks optional in the upcoming school year. As...
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Freedom of choice: An Arlington Heights mom's mission to make masks optionalJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. This story was revised to say the school b...
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'We have the science behind us': Why Warrenville mom urges mask-wearing in schoolsJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. Jessica Banaszek won't sit on the sideline...
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Why should my kid mask up? Because COVID-19 has infected 4 million+ children, experts sayJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Along with the normal stress of back to school, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic is causing additional angst for parents and students this summer. Here are 10 topical qu...
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After lengthy debate, no final decision on District 220 mask policyJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A crowded and five-hour Barrington Area Unit District 220 board meeting ended late Wednesday night with members unable to settle on a final policy for masks when student...