Education
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Caps and masks and gowns: Dundee-Crown grads receive diplomas in Sears Centre parking lotJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Dundee-Crown graduates dodged the rain, but just barely, on Friday as they received their diplomas in outdoor ceremonies held the parking lot at the Sears Centre in Hoff...
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Teachers, parents share mixed feelings about students wearing masks when schools reopen this fallJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Wearing face masks for long periods of time can be challenging even for adults. So how realistic is it to expect kindergartners through 12th-graders to keep masks on for...
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Barrington school district to hire director of equity, race and cultural diversityJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 officials have created a new staff position to lead equity, race and cultural diversity initiatives. The district plans to have the adm...
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Community Action Partnership of Lake County to cease Head Start servicesJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Community Action Partnership of Lake County will no longer administer Head Start, long one of its flagship programs, starting June 30, the agency announced late Frid...
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Palatine District 15 task forces making plans for students' return in the fallJun 25, 2020 6:00 am - With the state now encouraging school districts to resume in-person classes this fall, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has six active task force groups planning...
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James Fay, superintendent who oversaw era of change in District 59, dies at 87Jun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Those who knew former Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent James Fay say he was never one to shy away from the tough decisions. Like having to close ...
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TED-Ed club gives to Metea student passionsJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Students are required to give presentations in class and there's already a speech team, but a new club focused on public speaking at Metea Valley High School proved popu...
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Vast majority of CLC classes in fall will be onlineJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - College of Lake County officials unveiled more of their plan to safely teach students this fall using a significant number of online offerings, some socially distanced o...
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Geneva District 304 appoints new school board memberJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - A parent of three Geneva Unit District 304 students has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the school board. Dan Choi was appointed this week to an interim board position,...
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7-year-old Lombard girl providing masks for the homeless, with an even bigger goal in mindJun 24, 2020 5:15 am - Two things happened during the stay-at-home order that transformed Olivia Dru Tyler's desire to help homeless people from what her mom calls "kid talk" into a fledgling ...