Education
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Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss
Aug 04, 2024 8:10 pm - As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many students in Illinois are still struggling to catch up academically from the learning loss that occurred when schools were forced to close.
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Islamic school proposed for shuttered Elgin AcademyAug 04, 2024 2:09 pm - An organization hoping to establish an Islamic school for preschool through 12th grade students, is seeking to raise $3.7 million by the end of the month to purchase the former Elgin Academy which closed in June after 185 years.
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MCC’s new University Center brings NIU, SIU, Roosevelt and Aurora together under one roof in Woodstock
Aug 04, 2024 12:29 pm - McHenry County College’s new University Center offers students a chance to take courses and complete four-year and graduate degrees from Roosevelt University, Aurora University, Northern Illinois University or Southern Illinois University.
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‘This is harming our students’: District looks to power down on cellphones in the classroomsAug 02, 2024 10:26 pm - As concerns mount over the ill effects of social media on adolescents, schools across the country are taking another look at cellphones — and other smart devices — in the classroom. For some suburban school districts, that means new policies this year.
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For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginningAug 02, 2024 11:51 am - AMHERST, Mass. — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor ch...
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District 25 ready to welcome first full-day kindergarten students this monthAug 01, 2024 6:37 pm - As students prepare to head back to school this month, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 will cut the ribbons on six building additions and usher in full-day kindergarten programming as authorized by voters in a 2022 referendum.
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New digital photography certificate available at College of DuPageJul 31, 2024 2:57 pm - College of DuPage is launching new fully stackable Digital Photography Certificate in response to a growing demand for digital photographic content.
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Families to receive school supplies, free immunizations at Villa Park YMCAJul 30, 2024 2:22 pm - A one-stop resource fair at the YMCA in Villa Park on Saturday, Aug. 3, will help families prepare for the back-to-school season. The fair will offer school immunizations...
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‘You’re going to see me everywhere’: New Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 superintendent shares prioritiesJul 29, 2024 7:32 pm - Jeffrey McHugh, the new superintendent of Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41, officially took the helm on July 1, but he’s already a familiar face. McHugh has been on a di...
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Kiddie Academy, swim school would provide ‘healthy and engaging’ environment for kids in Vernon HillsJul 26, 2024 11:12 pm - Plans for a Kiddie Academy Child Care Center and swim school in separate buildings in Vernon Hills have advanced.