Education
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Course helps Design 214 students build a careerMay 12, 2022 11:00 pm - The most effective learning opportunities often incorporate problem-solving that students will face in their careers, which is what made this year's design challenge so ...
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Ellis School in Elgin celebrates its 70th anniversary with games, tours, tree plantingMay 12, 2022 6:00 am - Ellis Middle school in Elgin is 70 years old. To commemorate that milestone - and the many changes through the years - the staff of the Near East Side school planned an ...
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Titans get hot, close out Warriors in girls lacrosseMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - If you can't stand the heat, consider that last Saturday, May 7, the day started with temperatures in the 40s. That was the last game for the Deerfield girls lacrosse te...
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COD celebrates Women in STEM Mentorship Program pilotMay 10, 2022 11:00 pm - Following a successful pilot year, College of DuPage Board chair Maureen Dunne and STEM faculty members recently celebrated the inaugural class of COD's Women in STEM Me...
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Top teacher: Batavia teacher connects with students through real-world applicationsMay 10, 2022 6:00 am - Dave Crawley admits he was a bit of a clown as a student. Today, though, he spends his days at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia sparking students' imaginations through th...
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Huntley High principal meets first lady after winning national award
May 10, 2022 1:00 am - Huntley High School Principal Marcus Belin was invited to Washington, D.C., last month where he met with First Lady Jill Biden, along with other federal officials, after...
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Oak Brook's Nashita Syeda to give undergraduate student address at Illinois Institute of Technology commencementMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Nashita Syeda will be the undergraduate student speaker at Illinois Institute of Technology's 153rd Commencement Exercise on May 14. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. a...
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How suburban colleges are helping students get jobs in growing green economyMay 08, 2022 1:00 am - Programs that train people to install and maintain solar panels, electric car chargers, wind turbines and other skilled green jobs are hard to find at suburban community...
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'Just lucky to be part of it': WW South High School science teacher stunned by Golden Apple awardMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville South High School science teacher Phil Culcasi accepted his Golden Apple award in typical Phil Culcasi fashion. He credited others. In a surprise cer...
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'The best day of my life': Deerfield High School dance instructor wins Golden AppleMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - Nikki Lazzaretto felt “off” before she arrived Thursday for just another day as a dance instructor at Deerfield High School. That feeling flipped dramatically around 11:...