Education
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Wood Dale teacher loses birth-related sick-day case appealApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a teacher who gave birth the day before classes let out for summer was not entitled to use the 28 days of paid sick time she took w...
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Adler Park School drive-by parade reunites Libertyville teachers and studentsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Wearing a broad smile from ear to ear, Adler Park School first-grade teacher Theresa Gasick was happy for the chance to greet some of her students Thursday. “I miss the...
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Goldie Hawn shares wellness tips with U-46 students, familiesApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - "Don't forget to breathe," Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn says in a special video message to Elgin Area School District U-46 students and families. In it, Hawn shares...
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#HawthornCares: District 73 students, teachers support each other with signs of hopeApr 15, 2020 6:00 am - Teachers and students at Hawthorn School District 73 in Lake County united to share the message "Hawthorn Cares." Hundreds of signs, collages, posters and sidewalk chalk...
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Official signals in-person classes won't resume this school yearApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois students likely won't be returning to classrooms for the remainder of the school year. Illinois Deputy Gov. Jesse Ruiz suggested Wednesday that the suspension o...
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Aurora mayor, school leaders discuss status of education during COVID19 crisisApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that East Aurora District 131 plans to have its new iPads in students' hands by April 24, for use this school y...
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Palatine art teacher cultivates creative mindsApr 14, 2020 6:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 art teacher Joanna Angelopoulos' classroom buzzes with excitement at any given time. Her enthusiasm for art and what it represen...
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More lead paint found inside Libertyville HighApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Workers once again are removing lead paint found chipping inside Libertyville High School. The potentially hazardous material was discovered last month on the ceiling of...
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What community colleges are doing with millions in federal COVID-19 relief fundsApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban colleges and universities will be receiving millions in federal emergency relief funding to help them and their students weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coro...
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Aurora students snare scholarship funds with recycling projectApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - The name rhymes, the function worked and the machine was enough to earn scholarship money and a chance at a national prize for a group of Aurora junior high students. E...