Education
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No maskless free-for-all yet: Here's where precautions remain in place in the suburbsMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Numerous entities — pharmacies, schools, cinemas, religious organizations and more — said Friday they will continue to require face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 i...
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How faculty, technology supported students during pandemicMay 13, 2021 6:00 am - As I was leaving my office for spring break last year, little did I know that I would not return to my office for a very long time. My beloved office where students stop...
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Fremd H.S. senior named U.S. Presidential Scholar after developing algorithm to diagnose malariaMay 13, 2021 1:00 am - A Fremd High School senior bound for Harvard University in the fall was named Thursday one of only three 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars in Illinois. Pavan Venkatesh Pan...
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College of DuPage signs transfer agreements with HBCUsMay 12, 2021 1:00 am - College of DuPage students now have a simpler path to transfer to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) thanks to recently signed articulation agreements ...
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New superintendent picked to lead District 300
May 12, 2021 1:00 am - Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 Chief Operating Officer Susan Harkin was named the district's next - and first female - superintendent at a school board meet...
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Interest in virtual learning program for next year drops in Barrington Dist. 220May 12, 2021 1:00 am - In a March survey, about 25% of families in Barrington Community Unit School District 220 expressed interest in continuing virtual or blended learning for the 2021-22 sc...
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West Chicago Elementary District 33 welcomes new boardMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm - A special West Chicago Elementary District 33 board meeting was held on Thursday, April 29, to reorganize and seat the new board of education members after the April 6 c...
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Special education, hair discrimination bills advance from Senate committee
May 11, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Senate Education Committee advanced several bills Tuesday, including measures addressing special education, hairstyle discrimination and teaching Asian...
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DeVry offers new Business Essentials certificateMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - In an effort to prepare students for an ever-changing workforce, DeVry University is announcing a new Business Essentials certificate to equip students with interdiscipl...
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Aurora STEM school to close after 2021-22; districts considering re-imagined partnershipMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - The John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora is slated to shut down at the end of next academic year, its governing board decided Tuesday in a devastating blow t...