Education
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New field house highlights massive renovation project at Maine WestJan 21, 2021 4:30 am - Maine West High School was built in 1959 atop what had been farm fields in Des Plaines, to serve the needs of the growing Northwest suburb. More than six decades later, ...
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Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'
Jan 21, 2021 12:00 am - President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote "patriotic education" in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as politi...
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Lake Zurich students turn free tutoring project into larger community outreachJan 20, 2021 5:00 am - A tutoring project launched early in the pandemic by a trio of Lake Zurich High School seniors has grown into a full-fledged community service effort. When businesses an...
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District 303 school board president responds to comment about harassment from residentsJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board President Nick Manheim said he stood by Vice President Carolyn Waibel's right to express her opinion about harassment she says...
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Education bill on Pritzker's desk would revamp social studies classesJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Social studies classes in Illinois public schools are poised to get a major overhaul, with more emphasis on Black history and the contributions of other un...
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District 155 among six local school districts to switch to hybrid learning Tuesday
Jan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Students of Crystal Lake-based Community High School District 155 were glad to be reunited Tuesday, their first day back in school buildings for hybrid learning, and sta...
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District 64 boosts substitute teacher payJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 is increasing pay for substitute teachers for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. The school board agreed to pay subs $145 per day, ...
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College of Lake County strengthens manufacturing workforce with new Advanced Technology CenterJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - College of Lake County is creating a world-class Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee. After evaluating the workforce and economic needs in Lake County, CLC developed p...
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Carmel High partners with Stanford to help underrepresented students break into STEM careersJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - Michelle Titterton realized while in college and after working in the energy sector for 15 years that there is a glaring scarcity of female and minority workers in engin...
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Districts 75, 120 provide thermometers to families in needJan 18, 2021 12:00 am - As students prepare to return to classrooms, two Mundelein school districts want to ensure any family that needs a working thermometer gets one at no cost. Parents in Mu...