Education
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School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this springMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don't regress in learning, is challenging enough f...
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If a stranger offers you student loan forgiveness, hang up
Feb 28, 2021 5:00 am - Student loan scammers have a brand-new hook: "Biden student loan forgiveness" or "stimulus forgiveness." Behind the pitch is the same old fraudster playbook, one that pe...
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A better future for young adults through YouthBuild Lake CountyFeb 28, 2021 12:00 am - YouthBuild Lake County is accepting applications for its next program session beginning March 22. The organization offers free programs for young adults aged 17 to 24 to...
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What free college might actually look like
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CLC plans to turn former Gurnee Loew's into advanced technology centerFeb 26, 2021 4:20 am - College of Lake County officials presented a closer look at their plan to turn the former Lowe's store at Rollins Road and Grand Avenue in Gurnee into the college's firs...
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Construction underway at CLC's $48 million Waukegan projectFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Construction has begun on College of Lake County's long-stalled $48 million project to build a new six-story building and renovate existing buildings on its Waukegan cam...
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District 73 plans to double in-class learning timeFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - In-class time for hybrid learning in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 will double to four days a week beginning March 15 if all goes as planned. Staff ...
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Educators use part of their institute day to learn self-care and gain a boost of energyFeb 26, 2021 12:00 am - Teachers and administrators in Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 used the last 30 minutes of their professional development day Friday to boost their energy ...
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Cook County launches program to help with student loansFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County is teaming with the Joyce Foundation and the company Summer to provide free advice and support for student loan borrowers across the county. Summer helps stu...
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'It gave me chills': Woodstock teacher helped make wheels on Mars rover Perseverance
Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Woodstock High School's new industrial technology teacher Austen Luedtke wants his students to know they may not need to go to college right after high school to have a ...