Education
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Mentorship lifts first-generation scholars from District 211 to college successAug 27, 2025 11:49 am - With nearly 400 supporters in attendance, Excel Beyond 211 Dollars for Scholars, a nonprofit group assisting first-generation college students, celebrated the success of 27 recent college graduates.
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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
Aug 27, 2025 10:20 am - A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.”
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U-46 financial services department receives ‘Accent on Achievement’Aug 26, 2025 4:26 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46’s financial services department was honored with an “Accent on Achievement” during the Aug. 18 board of education meeting for its excellent work in presenting the district’s budget.
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From ‘The Swamp’ to the Fiji jungle, Schakowsky staffer runs his own campaign on ‘Survivor’Aug 26, 2025 11:18 am - “You’re going to go, and you’re going to win,“ congresswoman tells staffer headed to Fiji island for Survivor Season 49.
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Lisle commission continues hearing on Benet stadium proposal to another sessionAug 25, 2025 1:32 pm - A zoning hearing on Benet Academy’s proposal for a modern athletic stadium and fields have been continued to Sept. 17.
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Suburban community college presidents among the highest paid in the stateAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Suburban community college presidents are among the highest paid in the 39-member Illinois Community College System.
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How much additional revenue did your school district receive through state’s evidence-based funding formula?Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - School districts statewide will receive a combined $8.9 billion from the state’s evidence-based funding program, an increase of nearly $300 million from last year’s allocation.
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‘United in purpose and powered by passion’: New District 211 superintendent emphasizes tasks aheadAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - New Superintendent Judith Campbell says she intends to repay the joy she’s experiencing in her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 community by ensuring students are fully prepared for the pathways they’ll choose.
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College of DuPage donates old equipment locally and globallyAug 22, 2025 8:08 pm - As technical advances move at lightning speed, COD is committed to updating classrooms and equipment while being environmentally responsible by donating, repurposing or recycling old items.
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District 116 to explain impact of $11 million budgeting errorAug 22, 2025 5:23 pm - The first public explanation of how an $11 million budgeting error in Round Lake Area Unit District 116 was made and challenges that follow will be presented Monday.