Education
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Kaneland cites lack of need in layoffs of classroom workersApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - The Kaneland school board gave notice Monday to 15 paraprofessional workers and teaching assistants that it may not need them next school year. Less need by students who...
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Editorial: New U-46 student trauma training important tool for teachersApr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Imagine a child whose life is marked by daily trauma caused by poverty, abuse, neglect, divorce, mental illness or the loss of a parent. Now imagine how difficult it wou...
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Huntley event encourages middle school girls to get into science, engineeringApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Sixth-grader Chloe Gast said she had no idea that being a pharmacist involves so many different skills - like knowing about math, chemistry and biology - and that some p...
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How one suburban district is helping traumatized students succeedApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Suburban Education Lab is an occasional series focusing on innovative programs at suburban schools, colleges and universities tackling common, universal problems st...
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Streamwood High students create temporary genocide museumApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - When 16-year-old Anya Landrowski visited the Holocaust museum in Skokie last fall, it sparked a sense of empowerment she hadn't felt before. "I was kind of blown away," ...
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Huntley High robotics team gets funding boostApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read the Red Raider Robotics Team is the 2017 champion of the countywide VEX Robotics tournament hosted b...
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Why suburban school districts will get piece of $395M more in fundingApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - School districts statewide will receive roughly $395 million in additional funding, including $29 million allocated for English learners in highest-need districts. State...
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Chameleon a hit at Gages Lake schoolApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Rex, a lime green chameleon, rested comfortably on a tree stand as kindergartners gawked at him Wednesday at Woodland Primary School in Gages Lake. Naturalist Deb Krohn,...
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Rivers Casino donates $100,000 to Oakton scholarship fundApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Rivers Casino recently donated $100,000 to the Oakton Community College Educational Foundation, providing 50 scholarships to Des Plaines residents to attend Oakton Commu...
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Round Lake 116 staffers recognized for helping student with breast cancerApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - When the Round Lake Area Unit School District 116 community found out high school junior Mayra Davila was battling stage 3 breast cancer in the fall, it rallied around h...