Education
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Suburban colleges report huge enrollment declines among Latino, Black and adult learnersSep 08, 2020 5:30 am - The coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities extends beyond higher rates of infection and deaths statewide. Its economic fallout al...
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Bradley quarantines entire student body
Sep 08, 2020 1:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University is requiring its entire student body to quarantine for two weeks because of clusters of COVID-19 on campus and is reverting to remote l...
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'Let us go back': Students, parents in Wheaton demand schools totally reopenSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - As students across the Western suburbs begin the school year with remote learning, hundreds of parents and students rallied in a downtown Wheaton park Tuesday night to d...
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How grandparents are stepping in to help with remote learningSep 07, 2020 8:00 am - Christine Radogno would indulge her grandkids and her inner child in arts and crafts, playing cards, watching movies and not a whole lot of house rules. But while their ...
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Hanover Township resumes tutoring program Oct. 1Sep 06, 2020 1:00 am - To better support students and their families concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on academic achievement, the Hanover Township Department of Youth & Family S...
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Six tech tips for remote learning: Protect your kid's data and make sure they look good on Zoom
Sep 05, 2020 6:25 am - For most parents right now, tinkering with computer settings and reading endless privacy policies are not a priority. Heck, they weren't even particularly appealing task...
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Khan Academy's Sal Khan's advice for online learning: Do less, turn off the camera
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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich greets Waukegan students for first day of classesSep 04, 2020 6:00 am - Amid the excitement of seeing classmates and teachers after a long break, the nearly 200 students at St. Anastasia school in Waukegan had a special visitor on their firs...
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North Central College conducting weekly COVID-19 surveillance testingSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - North Central College has launched a weekly surveillance testing process for students, faculty and staff members as part of its ongoing strategy to mitigate the spread o...
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CLC's culinary program could bring fine dining to Brae Loch Golf ClubSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - A culinary program featuring fine dining could be added to the menu at the Brae Loch Golf Club in Grayslake pending an agreement between the Lake County Forest Preserve ...