Education
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How suburban schools are addressing the pandemic's impact on learningMar 29, 2021 5:30 am - It's been a stressful year for students switching between remote and in-person learning while dealing with pandemic restrictions and social isolation from peers. And it'...
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Elgin council backs continued partnership with education groupMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - Characterizing it as an economic benefit to the city, the Elgin City Council members voted to recommend continuing the partnership with a group that aims to provide grea...
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District 25 superintendent's future could hinge on school board electionMar 26, 2021 5:00 am - Though more than a year remains on Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 Superintendent Lori Bein's contract, the school board election in less than two weeks could p...
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Round Lake 116 to start hybrid learning MondayMar 26, 2021 1:00 am - Students in Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will begin hybrid instruction model Monday, with a second wave of students beginning April 5. Thirty percent of students op...
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Most District 121 school board candidates praise pandemic response, planMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Most of the five candidates vying for four open seats on the Warren Township High School District 121 school board gave the district high marks for its response to the p...
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Elmhurst school librarian turns another page adapting to pandemicMar 24, 2021 6:00 am - Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children's picture book “The Undefeated” when a student raised a hand. “Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about?” “It's about Bl...
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Back-to-school process sparks debate among District 128 candidatesMar 24, 2021 5:20 am - Candidates for the Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 board of education agree in-person learning is preferable, but they differ on whether it should hav...
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Cary School District 26 to expand in-person learning starting April 7
Mar 24, 2021 1:00 am - Students in Cary School District 26 will see more in-person learning starting April 7. Under a plan approved this month by the school board, students in first through fi...
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With union support, establishment candidates turn back critics of gradual school reopeningsMar 24, 2021 1:00 am - Voters throughout the Northwest suburbs sent educators a message Tuesday -- for the most part endorsing the gradual reopening approach most districts have taken in respo...
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New report examines attitudes towards education as pandemic continuesMar 24, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Education Association, one of the largest teacher unions in the state, on Tuesday released its third annual state of education report examinin...