Education
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Pritzker compromise would give teachers extra sick leave for COVID-19 - if they are vaccinated
Jan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed a bill Monday that would have required COVID-19 related paid leave for teachers and staff at public schools and universities in favor of a new ...
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban teachers are figuring out ways to talk about race and racism and their roles in history to challenge timeworn methods for teaching about the past. Whether such...
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District 64 boosts annual fee for kindergarten classesJan 21, 2022 4:00 am - As Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 gets ready to offer full-day kindergarten classes in the 2023-24 term, officials are increasing annual student fees for the progra...
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St. Charles Unit School District 303 reaches one-year contract extension with teachers unionJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit School District 303 has reached a one-year contract extension with the union representing the district's teachers. The contract with the St. Charles Edu...
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Thornton named next Naperville Central principalJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - In hiring Jackie Thornton as its next principal, Naperville Central High School turned to a voice of experience. Thornton, Naperville Central's assistant principal for c...
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CLC's international film series to focus on African films for first timeJan 18, 2022 4:15 am - The College of Lake County will screen four films from Africa this spring as part of its international film series. Since 2009, the series has featured just two African...
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'Our schools need help': Most districts in Illinois face a worsening teacher shortage
Jan 18, 2022 4:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open posit...
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St. Charles school board to clarify rules on public comment
Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles school board members in the coming months are expected to further clarify District 303's rules regarding public participation at board meetings. The issue is...
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Building plan in District 73 might be scaled back but will proceedJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Voter-funded building projects in Vernon Hills-based Hawthorn Elementary District 73 are continuing with two more schools on the upcoming schedule for improvements. Aspe...
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Federal grant to help fund security upgrades in District 75Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Mundelein Elementary District 75 will be adding and upgrading security cameras as part of work planned using a $398,394 federal grant to improve school safety and minimi...