Education
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East Aurora Unit District 131 superintendent presented with Leader of the Year AwardMar 04, 2023 10:00 pm - East Aurora Unit District 131 had a full month honoring and celebrating black culture, but on Feb. 24, the African American Heritage Advisory Board's dinner brought the ...
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Report: Illinoisans worried about staffing shortages in schoolsMar 03, 2023 4:00 am - Knowing the pool of teacher candidates isn't what it used to be, Steve Pearce visited job fairs at two state universities this week in hopes of finding the right candida...
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How District 211 candidates view newly revised sex ed curriculumMar 03, 2023 4:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's controversial adoption of the state's revised sex education curriculum last November remains a point of criticism from som...
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Teachers in Carpentersville, Naperville, Ingleside named Golden Apple Award state finalistsMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Lori Ford truly can say she's come full circle. After embarking on her teaching career years ago as a Golden Apple Scholar, Ford now has been selected as a state finalis...
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Glenbard superintendent highlights good news about public schoolsFeb 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Update: Illinois' Class of 2022 had a four-year graduation rate of 87%, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. It's not the highest-ever graduation rate...
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Supreme Court seems ready to sink student loan forgiveness
Feb 28, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority seem ready to sink President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millio...
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Park Ridge man selected for vacant District 64 board seatFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - A Park Ridge resident has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the embattled Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board. Demetri Touzios will succeed Nicole Woitowich, who re...
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Stevenson senior aims to ensure 'all groups have their stories told'Feb 27, 2023 4:30 am - Rishabh Wuppalapati, a senior at Stevenson High School, is the founder and director of the You Project, an organization dedicated to promoting geographic literacy and et...
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Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained
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Huntley School District 158 board candidates discuss bullying, what district should do
Feb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - Bullying and other social problems affecting students are key issues school board candidates in Huntley School District 158 said they are focused on. Some of the 12 cand...