Education
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Do you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don't, leading to a push for civics education
Sep 16, 2024 7:40 am - BLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every ha...
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US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
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Kane County Health Department releases 2024 Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health ReportSep 13, 2024 9:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department and the Kane County Regional Office of Education, as part of the Kane County System of Care for Children’s Mental Health, organized the fifth annual Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health.
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College of DuPage to hold forum on search for new presidentSep 13, 2024 5:59 pm - The College of DuPage is inviting the public to attend a Tuesday, Sept. 17, forum on the school’s upcoming presidential search. Brian Caputo retired this summer after fiv...
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Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlement
Sep 12, 2024 4:06 pm - Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan companies, will pay $120 million to resolve allegations that it misallocated payments, steered people into costly repaym...
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Harper College’s new Film Lab provides ideal space to experience and study motion picturesSep 12, 2024 10:22 am - It’s one thing to watch a movie in class. It’s another to experience a film in Harper College’s new Film Lab. The difference, for students, is like going from black and white to technicolor.
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$16.3 million Libertyville High School cafeteria renovation project to begin this fallSep 11, 2024 9:03 pm - The 1950s-era cafeteria and associated facilities at Libertyville High School will get a major upgrade.
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14-year-old boy charged after gun recovered in Glenbard East restroomSep 11, 2024 8:06 am - A gun was found inside a Glenbard East High School restroom Tuesday afternoon just before dismissal and 14-year-old student was subsequently charged.
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Sowing the seeds: Farmer leads pathway to agriculture course at Grayslake District 127Sep 11, 2024 6:00 am - Longtime organic farmer Jeff Miller, the first agriculture teacher in Grayslake Community High School District 127, is sharing his knowledge and helping to develop a districtwide pathway for careers in the field.
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‘They've earned it. They deserve it’: 2-year contract extension ratified for Oak Grove District 68 teachersSep 10, 2024 7:02 pm - Teachers in Oak Grove Elementary District 68 have agreed to a two-year contract extension well before the current agreement ends.