Education
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Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding
Jun 30, 2025 9:56 am - Harvard University failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, the Trump administration concluded after an investigation, threatening to cut all federal funding from the Ivy League school if it fails to take action.
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‘Bring our traditions back home’: Benet Academy wants improved stadium to host more sports at Lisle campusJun 27, 2025 1:47 pm - Benet Academy has unveiled a plan to renovate its Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium and adjacent athletic fields to allow all the school's sports teams to play home games on its Lisle campus.
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Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
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Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into Illinois’ skilled trades
Jun 27, 2025 9:44 am - As employers continue searching for skilled tradespeople to combat national worker shortages, entry into fields such as construction remains strikingly low for women and people of color, particularly in higher paying and leadership positions.
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Chicago students graduate from Fermilab’s inaugural quantum computing programJun 25, 2025 11:58 pm - Fermilab hosted its first quantum science education outreach program for Chicago high school students. The classes were taught by quantum scientists and subject matter experts to inspire the next generation of quantum researchers.
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Kane County ROE superintendent Dal Santo retires after 13 years, successor named
Jun 25, 2025 8:54 pm - After 13 years at the helm of the Kane County Regional Office of Education, Superintendent Patricia Dal Santo announced to the county board that she would retire June 30, according to a news release.
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‘Real world experience:’ Renovation of culinary lab among big projects at Lake Zurich High SchoolJun 25, 2025 6:24 pm - Lake Zurich High School is setting the table for future chefs and others seeking a place in the food industry with a $2.7 million renovation of the culinary lab and related work.
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Kaneland schools sue Sugar Grove to get rid of the Grove TIF districtJun 24, 2025 11:24 am - The Kaneland school district is suing Sugar Grove, saying the village was wrong to approve a large mixed-use development and create a tax-increment financing district for it.
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‘Not very appealing’: Campton Hills to get almost $10M in fees from developer, but District 304 left out
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Barrington student takes top prize in national Think the Vote ContestJun 21, 2025 12:16 am - Barrington High School student Isra Khan won the grand prize in the national Think the Vote contest for her well-researched contribution on expanding access to voting.