Education
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Glenview, Northbrook parents share concerns about schools reopening this fallJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - After months of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and endless talk of COVID-19 and positivity rates, the time suburban parents have dreaded is nearly here — the start ...
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District 220 board looking for consultant to help with superintendent searchJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members plan to interview consultants this week in an effort to decide who should help them find a replacement for Superintendent...
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Carmel Catholic High School outlines hybrid back-to-school planJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein will reopen for in-person classes next month, but with students attending only twice a week and taking part in remote learning t...
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Illinois' second-largest teachers union urges districts to begin school year remotelyJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - As suburban school districts roll out fall reopening plans, the state's second-largest teachers union is calling for its members to start the 2020-21 school year with e-...
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Library to hold online Q&A with dinosaur expertJul 19, 2020 11:00 pm - The Fox River Valley Public Library District has arranged a very special Zoom discussion with a real life paleontologist. "Ask A Paleontologist" will feature author and...
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Essay: The value of my $150,000 MBA is now in question
Jul 18, 2020 6:18 am - When I decided a few years ago to spend $150,000 on an MBA while a reporter at Bloomberg, I had an ambitious goal: be the best financial reporter the world has ever seen...
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Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 offers 3 learning optionsJul 18, 2020 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove-based Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary District 102 has announced three possible "learning pathways" from which families can choose for the start of the new scho...
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St. Charles District 303 extends deadline for choosing fall instructional modelJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The deadline for St. Charles Unit District 303 families to choose an instructional model for the fall semester has been extended until July 24. A student selection atte...
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District 214 solicits feedback, says its reopening plan is still taking shapeJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials and teachers union leaders say a draft reopening plan announced this week should not be considered final for the 20...
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District 211 waives student fees due to pandemicJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education Thursday voted to waive the $170 instructional fee and $75 per semester student parking fee for the 2...