Education
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Naperville Central student wins national High School News Story of the Year awardNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Naperville Central High School student Nathan Yuan recently received the High School News Story of the Year award at the National Scholastic Press Association's conventi...
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Editorial: Make media literacy education a realityNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - Two years ago, the Illinois General Assembly pioneered legislation requiring the state's public schools to teach media literacy. It was a major step in helping to equip ...
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Clashes over Israel-Hamas war shatter students' sense of safety on US college campuses
Nov 10, 2023 12:00 am - NEW ORLEANS - As a Jewish student, Eden Roth always has felt safe and welcome at Tulane University, where more than 40% of the students are Jewish. That has been tested ...
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Documentary on 'Teaching the Holocaust' by South Elgin High students wins film fest prizeNov 09, 2023 10:00 pm - A documentary filmed and edited by students from the Beacon Magnet Academy of Media and Digital Arts at South Elgin High School, called "Teaching the Holocaust: Beyond F...
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Mediacom offers $60,000 in scholarships to high school seniorsNov 09, 2023 10:00 pm - Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 23rd c...
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ECC celebrates International Week with events and activitiesNov 09, 2023 10:00 pm - Each November, Elgin Community College celebrates International Week to recognize the rich cultures and heritage of its international students. Currently, ECC has more ...
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Illinois child care, home care workers kick off statewide 'Good Care Jobs Sprint' in SpringfieldNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Amid an escalating care crisis in Illinois, marked by rising demand and low wages driving workers away, child care and home care workers with SEIU Healthcare Illinois ga...
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Teaching Africa Today: Harper College faculty lead international field experienceNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - While traveling to Kenya and Uganda earlier this year, Harper College's Mukila Maitha was thinking about the big picture. "Human history in East Africa spans the entire ...
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'It's the last opportunity to save this program': Invest in Kids hours away from expiringNov 08, 2023 4:00 am - Pressure on all sides of the Invest in Kids debate pervaded the state Capitol this week with students protesting, Senate Republicans demanding a vote and congressional D...
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Grass Lake teachers collaborate on PBLNov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - Albus Dumbledore once said, "We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." The staff at Grass Lake School had a unique professional development da...