Education
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Student loan due again? Here's what to knowOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - For more than 1.5 million Illinois residents, this week brings an extra financial hit as federal student loan payments return after a COVID-19 hiatus that began March 20...
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Amber Quirk to lead the DuPage Regional Office of EducationOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education recently announced that Amber Quirk has assumed the position of regional superintendent, effective July 1. Quirk was elected to t...
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U-46 approves plans to move to full middle schools by 2026-27 school yearSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - Students in this year's third-grade class will be the first sixth-graders to attend a middle school in Elgin Area School District U-46. Board members this week approved ...
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How to weigh in on middle school facilities in Wheaton Warrenville District 200Sep 28, 2023 5:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will hold a series of forums starting tonight to gather public input on potential facility projects at three of its four middle sch...
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Fenton High School teachers will get 4.9% pay raises under new contractSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - Fenton High School District 100 and its teachers have approved a new five-year contract that provides union members with base salary increases of 4.9% in each of the fir...
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum opens Sustainability Center that was seven years in the makingSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - A 7-foot-tall floating digital globe lit up on the second floor of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Thursday, marking the grand opening of the Sustainability Center. Th...
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National Louis University named among top 30 U.S. colleges advancing 'Public Good' and Midwest's '#1 Best Bang for the Buck'Sep 27, 2023 11:00 pm - National Louis University is proud to be named one of the top 30 most impactful institutions in the country for contributions to public good and the "best bang for the b...
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Kaneland school board approves plan for emergency e-learning days
Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - The Kaneland Unit District 302 school board this week approved an e-learning plan for emergency days during the current school year. In lieu of traditional "snow" days i...
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Glenview preschool debuts new bike trackSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - For years, officials at Glenview Methodist Preschool wished they could get their young students outdoors, riding tricycles on a nice, safe track. It was "like a dream," ...
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More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded U.S. program
Sep 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change ann...