Education
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District 128 approves five-year teacher contract with ‘competitive’ salary and benefitsJun 10, 2025 5:41 pm - Teachers in Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 will be starting the coming school year with a new 5-year contract.
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Here's what we know about a school shooting in Austria
Jun 10, 2025 10:06 am - A shooter opened fire inside a school in Austria’s second-biggest city Tuesday, killing nine people, authorities said.
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Paralympic Gold medalist Jorge Sanchez urges DeVry graduates to overcome limitsJun 09, 2025 9:35 pm - Paralympic gold medalist Jorge Sanchez delivered an inspiring commencement speech to DeVry University's 2,000 graduates, urging them to believe in their limitless potential.
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Harvard District 50 receives No Kid Hungry grant for summer meal programJun 09, 2025 1:06 pm - Harvard Community Unit School District 50 is among the organizations who will receive over $49,000 from No Kid Hungry to help ensure Illinois kids get the food they need to grow and thrive this summer.
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Larson: Glenbard District 87 and College of DuPage extend partnership in offering dual credit coursesJun 09, 2025 11:40 am - Through a renewed agreement with College of DuPage, Glenbard District 87 will continue growing its dual credit program, which saw record early college credit attainment and valuable capstone experiences this year.
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PhilanthroParty: Where DuPage teens turn passion into actionJun 09, 2025 11:34 am - The DuPage County Prevention Leadership Team and Reality Illinois Teen Advisory Board are hosting the eighth annual Teen PhilanthroParty on June 17 at the College of DuPage.
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West Point Band composer headlines Wheaton Municipal Band’s season openerJun 09, 2025 10:32 am - Wheaton Municipal Band's June 12 summer kickoff concert will honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, featuring West Point composer Sgt. Noah Taylor and musicians from Wheaton middle schools.
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District 300, union OK 3-year teacher contract with 3% raises yearly
Jun 09, 2025 8:15 am - The Algonquin-based Community School District 300 board has approved a new three-year contract with the district’s teachers union.
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Legislation regarding impact fees for schools on hold after clearing General AssemblyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees to help schools pay for construction necessitated by residential developments has cleared the General Assembly — but it isn’t being enacted just yet.
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Lombard Garden Club awards scholarships to Glenbard East seniorsJun 06, 2025 2:33 pm - Lombard Garden Club, which is celebrating 99 years, selects Caitlin Rossi, Lennea Condon, and Akshay Talreja as scholarship recipients to pursue environmental and agricultural studies in college.