Education
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With her ‘darling dears’ watching, Des Plaines principal awarded Golden AppleApr 29, 2024 4:47 pm - Plainfield Elementary School Principal Lisa Carlos returned to the Des Plaines campus from lunch Monday to discover she’d won a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leade...
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Libertyville D70 to discuss special education servicesApr 29, 2024 11:47 am - Libertyville Elementary School District 70 will discuss plans May 22 for providing special education services next school year to students with disabilities who currently...
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Carol Stream’s Evergreen Elementary looks to add classroomsApr 29, 2024 9:51 am - Forecasting a growth in student population, Benjamin School District 25 intends to add six new classrooms at Evergreen Elementary School in Carol Stream. Carol Stream off...
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Texas police confront protesters;Apr 29, 2024 7:07 am - NEW YORK — Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday as police arrested more...
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Metra aims to give UIC students a break on fares; pilot program may expand to colleges across regionApr 29, 2024 5:30 am - Metra is poised to launch a pilot program offering reduced fares to University of Illinois Chicago students, an idea that could expand across the region. The Chicago Tran...
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USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
Apr 28, 2024 8:28 am - The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
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America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degreesApr 28, 2024 6:00 am - AUBURN, Wash. — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that...
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Harper College continues to expand green economy programsApr 28, 2024 5:58 am - As Illinois rapidly expands its solar energy development, industry employers find it difficult to keep pace with the demand for skilled staff. Training opportunities such...
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Oakton College leading the way in environmental education and sustainabilityApr 28, 2024 5:45 am - In its quest to create just and thriving communities, Oakton College, with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, has emerged as a leader in environmental education and sust...
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Illinois community colleges receive federal grant to expand access to workforce training for in-demand industriesApr 28, 2024 5:41 am - Three Illinois Community Colleges will work collectively to boost access to workforce training and skill development in high-demand manufacturing fields after being awar...