Education
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What remote learning will look like this school yearAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Kitchen tables and family dens again will serve as desks and classrooms when many suburban schools begin classes remotely starting this week. Districts that planned on r...
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How Neuqua Valley driver's ed teacher helps students take 'huge step toward adulthood'Aug 07, 2020 6:00 am - Wayne Hartmann was doing his student-teaching at a tiny school in Minnesota with a graduating class of 15 when his supervisor advised him to jump at the chance if he eve...
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Huntley District 158 releases specifics on 'modified remote learning' approach
Aug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Huntley School District 158 on Thursday released its revised e-learning framework for the fall, which outlines a structured virtual learning model designed to mimic clas...
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Oak Grove District 68 proceeding with in-person learningAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Barring unforeseen circumstances, Oak Grove Elementary District 68 in Green Oaks will be one of the few suburban school districts to welcome students in person when its ...
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Most Lake Zurich 95 students have signed up for in-person classes this fallAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - About two-thirds of students in Lake Zurich Unit School District 95 will spend at least part of their time in classrooms this fall, according to district officials worki...
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How Waubonsee Community College is preparing for start of school yearAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - I have worked my entire career in higher education and as a result, I have very specific memories and expectations for certain months in the academic year. August is alw...
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Award-winning Neuqua teacher's next challenge: Turning engineering curriculum remoteAug 06, 2020 5:30 am - Tony Tegtmeyer's Project Lead the Way engineering classes at Neuqua Valley High School are built on hands-on exploration. At least, in the classroom in a typical year, ...
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Two Barrington middle schools could receive 'latest and greatest' air quality technologyAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220's plans to upgrade two middle schools could include technology improving air flow as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. District 220 ...
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Educator who helped design, run Palatine High School dies at 93Aug 06, 2020 1:00 am - William Thiel, who served as an associate principal for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 schools for 16 years and was instrumental in helping design the curr...
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Suburban colleges net $61.1 million for campus improvementsAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Three suburban community colleges are receiving a combined $61.1 million in state grants to help fund infrastructure improvements on the campuses. Harper College in Pala...