Education
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Algonquin-based District 300 school board member resigns
Jul 02, 2024 9:43 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 board member Randi Gauthier announced her resignation last week citing personal reasons. “After careful consideration, I have ...
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With decision on yearbook controversy looming, Glenbrook District 225 board meets TuesdayJul 01, 2024 6:22 pm - The Glenbrook High School District 225 board will meet Tuesday, one week before it’s expected to take action regarding a recent yearbook controversy.
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Burst in COVID spending helped students recover, researchers find
Jun 30, 2024 6:00 am - When Congress sent tens of billions of dollars to schools — an unprecedented sum — to battle the coronavirus pandemic, it seemed like reopening campuses was going to be t...
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Three states issued warnings about an unregulated boarding school for youth with autism. Illinois has 15 kids there.
Jun 29, 2024 12:27 pm - Editor’s note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. Two more states are now scrutinizing a New York boarding school for autistic students and have warned s...
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Kane County school districts, first responders improve emergency preparedness with reunification trainingJun 28, 2024 4:02 pm - In the effort to build a safer, more prepared Kane County, hundreds of school district staff members and emergency response personnel have taken a crucial step in understanding how to navigate crisis situations.
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Contract extension, raise for District 64 superintendentJun 28, 2024 2:53 pm - As his first year leading Park Ridge-Niles District 64 comes to a close, Superintendent Ben Collins is getting a contract extension and a raise. The school board Thursday...
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Poll shows slim support for District 64’s proposed $98 million facilities planJun 28, 2024 12:07 pm - More than half of Park Ridge-Niles District 64 voters would back a roughly $98.4 million facility improvement plan, new poll data revealed.
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District 303 school board extends superintendent’s contract
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Superintendent who leads opposition to Bears property tax appeal gets 4% raise from school boardJun 25, 2024 4:58 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe received a 4% raise Tuesday as he approaches his anniversary at the helm of the state’s second-largest high school district.
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‘This was never the context’: Report on controversial Glenbrook South yearbook quote releasedJun 25, 2024 11:32 am - A report explaining how a Glenbrook South High School student’s comments about war in Israel and Gaza were published out of context so they appeared to be about last October’s Hamas terrorist attacks was released Tuesday morning.