Education
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Nonprofits give school supplies to military familiesSep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Hunt Heroes Foundation, the nonprofit organization founded by Hunt Military Communities, collaborated with Operation Homefront and its annual Back-to-School Brigade prog...
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Harper scholarships open door to variety of training programsSep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - To help those negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Harper College is introducing the Moving Forward Scholarship for short-term training programs. The scholarshi...
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Some elementary students are back in class, and suburban districts are weighing what can come nextSep 16, 2020 5:30 am - A bellwether for school reopening efforts in the pandemic, elementary classrooms in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 welcomed back students two weeks ago for the fi...
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Barrington District 220 says Oct. 26 is reopening target dateSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has devised a plan for the next phase of reopening schools - still allowing virtual learning for those who want it - with an Oct. 26 ta...
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'Schools, not screens': District 155 parents, students rally to reopen schools
Sep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Chanting "open the doors" and holding signs that said "Schools, not Screens," a group of parents and students rallied for Crystal Lake High School District 155 to reopen...
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Decorated Glenbrook South music instructor shares the credit with his studentsSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Glenbrook South teacher is 3-time Grammy Music Educator Award quarterfinalist: He shares credit with his students
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"Meals on the Bus" brings school meals to U-46 communitiesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin-Area School District U-46 is trying to cut the distance families need to go during distance learning to provide students with a healthy meal. A new district progr...
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Glenbrook North teacher makes choir less remoteSep 15, 2020 6:00 am - This isn't the first time Glenbrook North choir director Kelsey Nichols made the news. But it is the best time. The story of Nichols' YouTube video that debuted Aug. 18,...
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District 303 parents, students rally for in-person learningSep 15, 2020 5:30 am - For St. Charles North High School senior Belle Recchia, remote learning has been a challenge. "I'm not very productive," she said. "I would rather be in school, learning...
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'I am asking for a choice': Barrington 220 parents, students rally for in-person learningSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Holding signs like "Schools not screens" and "Stop playing politics, start playing ball," more than 200 parents and students in Barrington Area Unit District 220 took pa...