Education
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Referendum could be coming if District 25 pursues full-day kindergartenJan 07, 2022 4:10 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board members haven't yet decided if they'll implement full-day kindergarten, but if they do, it'll mean building additio...
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District 63 going to remote learning because of COVID-19Jan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Six of East Maine School District 63's seven schools will shift to remote learning next week because of the COVID-19 crisis, officials announced Friday. The decision app...
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Shawn Schleizer to serve as East Maine School District 63's next superintendentJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - A familiar name has been tapped to serve as East Maine School District 63's next superintendent. Shawn Schleizer, currently the Des Plaines-based district's associat...
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East Aurora High, 2 middle schools on remote learning due to COVID-19 staffing issueJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - East Aurora High School and two middle schools are doing remote learning, due to staffing shortages caused by COVID-19. East Aurora District 131 Superintendent Jennifer ...
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Jan. 18 deadline to apply for Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley's 200 scholarshipsJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - On the hunt for college scholarships? The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, to apply for nearly 200 different scholarships, totaling more than $1 million in scholarsh...
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Chicago classes canceled Wednesday as union refuses in-person work
Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Public Schools classes are canceled today as the Chicago Teachers Union voted to refuse in-person work, defying district plans because of post-holidays COVID-19 ...
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Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 education
Jan 04, 2022 12:00 am - MISSION, Kan. - What students are learning about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 may depend on where they live. In a Boston suburb in heavily Democratic M...
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Benedictine monks cut ties with Benet Academy months after school hired coach in same-sex marriage
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Five U-46 schools will be closed Tuesday because of staffing shortagesJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Five schools in Elgin Area Unit District 46 will be closed Tuesday because of staffing shortages related to COVID-19. According to an email from Superintendent Tony Sand...
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Despite pandemic, most Lake County schools stayed open throughout fall semesterDec 29, 2021 4:20 am - Despite enormous challenges, data show mitigation techniques used by Lake County public schools were effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the fall semeste...