Education
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In school or at home? Both sides of pandemic education debate have rallied in the suburbsSep 13, 2020 1:00 am - The issue of returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked vigorous debate in the suburbs, as people on both sides have donned masks, painted signs and ta...
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How college students can make the most of remote learning
Sep 12, 2020 6:19 am - The zoomers are settling in for another semester of Zoom University. Most U.S. colleges and universities are offering some form of online instruction this fall semester....
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Parents, students question District 214's reopening metricsSep 11, 2020 5:30 am - Amid increasing calls across the suburbs for a full return to school buildings, parents and students in the Northwest suburbs took their turn Thursday to express concern...
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District 300 school board postpones meeting on hybrid learning plan until Sept. 22Sep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's school board postponed a vote on what the district's learning plan would look like for the second quarter to its meeting Se...
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Rolling Meadows High students, teachers recall late educator's knowledge, compassionSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - An outpouring of affection and gratitude from Rolling Meadows High School colleagues and students accompanied news of the death of award-winning history teacher and scho...
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Naperville-area schools look ahead to in-person instructionSep 10, 2020 5:30 am - Kicking off an academic year unlike any other, Naperville-area school leaders reported a successful launch of their remote learning plans amid the coronavirus crisis. Ad...
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3 staff members at Lake in the Hills school test positive for COVID-19Sep 10, 2020 1:00 am - Three staff members at Martin Elementary School in Lake in the Hills have tested positive for COVID-19, and, as a precautionary measure, 15 employees now are in quaranti...
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Parents, students rally to reopen Algonquin District 300 to in-person learning
Sep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Saying that remote learning has not been successful, a group of concerned parents and students from Algonquin-based Community Community Unit District 300 rallied outside...
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Suburban colleges report huge enrollment declines among Latino, Black and adult learnersSep 08, 2020 5:30 am - The coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities extends beyond higher rates of infection and deaths statewide. Its economic fallout al...
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Bradley quarantines entire student body
Sep 08, 2020 1:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University is requiring its entire student body to quarantine for two weeks because of clusters of COVID-19 on campus and is reverting to remote l...