Education
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Back to school: Why several suburban districts are getting an increase in state fundingAug 13, 2024 5:05 pm - More teachers. New curriculum. Smaller class sizes. Updated technology. Those are just a few of the things suburban school districts have been able to achieve through evi...
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District 211 residents’ input sought in survey, forums on hiring of next superintendentAug 13, 2024 3:49 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 is seeking community input as part of its national search for a new superintendent.
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Wheaton Academy celebrates expansion with ribbon-cutting ceremonyAug 12, 2024 7:10 pm - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the initial expansion of Wheaton Academy’s Academic Building and, with only $300K left to raise, the near conclusion of school’s $30 million capital campaign, “For Generations to Come.“
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Boys & Girls Club of Elgin receives $1 million federal grant for club house improvementsAug 12, 2024 2:09 pm - The Boys & Girls Club of Elgin has received $1 million in federal grant funding for improvements to its more than 30-year-old facility in Elgin, delivered Monday by Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg.
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First day of school festivities include kickoff of Conant High School’s 60th anniversaryAug 12, 2024 1:06 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 was one of the first suburban school districts to kick off the school year Monday. Dozens more will welcome students back over the next few days.
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Elgin Area Retired Teacher Association to host retired teacher luncheon Sept. 20Aug 09, 2024 10:18 pm - The Elgin Area Retired Teacher Association invites all retired teachers to a luncheon on Friday, Sept. 20, at the Elgin Country Club.
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Elgin Area School District U-46 welcomes back students Aug. 13Aug 09, 2024 1:31 pm - Classes resume Tuesday, Aug. 13, for more than 34,000 kindergartners through 12th-graders, as well as Transition students, across Elgin Area School District U-46. Preschool students will return to classrooms on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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State now has blueprint for K-12 schools to teach dangers of overdose
Aug 09, 2024 1:17 pm - Illinois public schools wishing to teach their students about the dangers of overdoses and substance use disorder now have a blueprint to do so from the state. The Illino...
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GPS Parent Series event to present a blueprint for healthy gamingAug 08, 2024 10:49 pm - The GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present “How to Raise a Healthy Gamer: Navigate Power Struggles and Build Better Screen Habits to Transform Your Relationship With Your Kid.”
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Elgin Area School District U-46 welcomes new administratorsAug 07, 2024 11:54 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is preparing for the 2024-25 school year with new leaders stepping into top administrator roles. Some of these professionals have recently joined the district, while others have been promoted from within U-46 to serve in a new position.