Education
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Naperville 203 plans $20 million technology investment over next five yearsSep 14, 2022 5:30 am - Naperville Unit District 203 officials are poised to make a sizable investment in technology over the next five years. As part of the district's overall capital improvem...
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A work of art and nature: Prairie Classroom officially dedicated at Libertyville HighSep 14, 2022 5:30 am - An educator's dashed hope for a rooftop garden at Libertyville High School was the spark for a courtyard filled with prairie plants. After Dave Lapish's original idea be...
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Responsibly and sustainably investing in tech for school nets District 62 $1 millionSep 14, 2022 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of durable, quality technology prepared to withstand years of use and help keep school districts connected and students ...
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Indian Prairie District 204 says it's keeping health and sex ed classes the same this yearSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - While state standards for health and sex education underwent changes after recent legislation, Indian Prairie Unit 204 officials say students and parents won't see any c...
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Top teacher: Mount Prospect elementary school music teacher is in tune with her young studentsSep 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Claire Koehlinger's life has come full circle - and for her it involves a circle of fifths. The music teacher at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect has a spe...
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District 303 wraps up first round of listening sessionsSep 11, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles North High School sophomore Nicholas Dawson is concerned about what St. Charles School District 303 is spending money on. "I feel like we're throwing money a...
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Survey underway about qualities wanted in new Geneva school superintendentSep 11, 2022 1:00 am - The Geneva school board is conducting a community survey to determine the qualities residents want in a new superintendent. The current superintendent is departing in Ju...
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Search is on for next Dist. 56 superintendentSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - After serving 22 years in Gurnee Elementary School District 56, the final five as superintendent, Colleen Pacatte is retiring at the end of the school year. "She is leav...
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New student helpline at Huntley schools provides real-time supportSep 01, 2022 1:00 am - Huntley students and parents can now text school administrators to report bullying, mental health concerns or unsafe conditions in the schools. The new student helpline...
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Some see benefits, but disparities remain under evidence-based funding for Illinois schoolsAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - Five years ago this month, Illinois lawmakers passed legislation that overhauled the way public schools in the state are funded. The so-called evidence-bas...