Education
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State 'strongly encourages' colleges to require COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday encouraging all public and private higher education institutions in Illinoi...
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'He needed to be remembered': Elgin woman establishing ECC scholarship to honor husbandJul 18, 2021 1:00 am - When her husband died of leukemia at age 58 last July, Alicia Delgado-Lutz of Elgin wanted to make sure his spirit lived on. She hopes an Elgin Community College automo...
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Editorial: How the state can help schools deal with mask edictJul 17, 2021 2:00 pm - How did a flimsy piece of pleated blue or purple polypropylene become such a divisive symbol? To wear or not to wear protective face shields against COVID-19 has provoke...
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Skip college? Not if you want to make more money
Jul 17, 2021 6:00 am - Skeptical of the four-year college degree? It's still your best bet to make money. Backlash against college as a common stop on the road to adulthood has mounted over th...
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State's top teacher, from Mundelein: Just hiring more teachers of color isn't enoughJul 17, 2021 1:00 am - Hiring diverse teachers isn't enough to make schools equitable. School leaders also need to create a culture and climate in which minority students and employees feel we...
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Pucks for Autism hockey tournament raises $125K for new adaptive playgroundJul 16, 2021 6:00 am - Hockey players with every skill set hit the ice last month to help those impacted by autism. More than 650 players participated in the Pucks for Autism event held at Gl...
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District 64 board ditches vote on full-day kindergarten planJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - After a lengthy debate Thursday night, the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board opted not to vote on a plan to offer full-day kindergarten classes at all five of th...
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Wheaton District 200 parents demand face masks be mandatory in schoolsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Some Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 parents are outraged the district has decided to make masks optional for the upcoming school year. Parents say they are e...
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Parents share anger, support for mask guidance in District 211Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - At Thursday night's board meeting, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 chose to recommend, not require, masks for unvaccinated students when school starts next ...
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McHenry Elementary School District 15 makes masks optional for students, staff
Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Wearing masks will be optional for students and staff at McHenry Elementary School District 15 to start the school year, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The a...