Education
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Illinois public schools see another year of enrollment declinesApr 27, 2024 5:15 am - Enrollment at Illinois public schools this year dropped by nearly 10,000 students from the previous year. That includes 1,787 fewer students at 104 suburban public school...
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Committed to environmental responsibility: District 95 honored with national awardApr 26, 2024 7:31 pm - U.S. Department of Education honors district with sustainablility award Lake Zurich Community Unit District 95 has received a national honor for its multifaceted app...
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Cary area robotics team wins a Connect Award at FIRST World ChampionshipApr 26, 2024 1:57 pm - The Golden Ratio Robotics team finished 23rd out of 56 in their division and received the Franklin Division second place Connect Award at the FIRST World Championship in ...
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Arlington Heights school nurse on administrative leave amid probe into medicine swapApr 26, 2024 11:05 am - A nurse at an Arlington Heights elementary school has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of switching out prescription medication intended for students....
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Some campuses call in police to break up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while others wait it out
Apr 25, 2024 7:53 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of arrests, while o...
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Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests
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St. Zachary School in Des Plaines to close after 61 yearsApr 23, 2024 5:17 pm - A Roman Catholic elementary school in Des Plaines will close for good at the end of the current school year, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Tuesday. St. Zachary...
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Protests roiling U.S. colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures
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From publishing house to classrooms: U-46 pursues property for new elementary schoolApr 23, 2024 7:10 am - The more than nine acres that currently make up the David C. Cook Publishing House in Elgin could soon be home to Elgin Area School District U-46’s newest elementary scho...
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How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belongingApr 23, 2024 6:00 am - Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.