Education
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Biden's student loan plan: What we know (and what we don't)
Aug 24, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. That amount increases to $20,000 if ...
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'Step in the right direction': What Biden's student loan relief plan could mean in IllinoisAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Education agencies and individuals in Illinois on Wednesday began assessing what President Joe Biden's newly announced plan for student loan debt forgiveness means on a ...
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Join 'Drinks & Dialogue' on school district consolidation Aug. 24Aug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Can school district consolidation increase the quality and cost-effectiveness of local schools? Join the next "Drinks & Dialogue" on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Wolfden Brewi...
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MCC program plants seeds of confidence for a career in agricultureAug 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Entrepreneurial Agriculture program at McHenry County College has been making a significant impact with students and the community since its inception just two years...
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Editorial: Images of new academic year remind us of the responsibilities, successes of our schoolsAug 20, 2022 2:00 pm - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board For thousands of families across the suburbs, this is a bittersweet time of year...
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Deadline extended to apply for District 63 board seatAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - The deadline for applying to fill a vacancy on the East Maine School District 63 board has been extended. Originally set for Friday, the deadline now is Aug. 26. The dat...
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Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
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Controversial 'Gender Queer' will remain on the shelf at Barrington High, board decidesAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - The controversial graphic memoir “Gender Queer” will remain on the shelf at the Barrington High School library, the Barrington Community Unit School District 220 school ...
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College of DuPage starts new year with new certificate programs and partnershipsAug 16, 2022 11:00 pm - This past spring, when College of DuPage celebrated its first in-person commencement since 2019, it was difficult to imagine that our graduates had spent most of their ...
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Before it's back to school, students meet teachers in Hoffman EstatesAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Hoffman Estates was a flurry of activity Tuesday afternoon as students and their families were welcomed to a meet-and-greet with th...