Education
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U-46 students will learn remotely at least through mid-JanuaryDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 students will stay in distance learning mode and won't return to in-person classes until at least after winter break in mid-January. U-46...
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School closings threaten gains of students with disabilities
Dec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Without any in-school special education services for months, 14-year-old Joshua Nazzaro's normally sweet demeanor has sometimes given way to aggressive meltdowns that ha...
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Harper provides tuition relief, scholarships to ease hardshipsDec 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Recognizing the financial hardships that many are facing in the wake of the pandemic, Harper College is providing some of the most generous tuition relief programs in it...
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'We all need a break from screens': Barrington school librarian gets creative to deliver booksDec 01, 2020 4:30 am - If students can't go to the library, the library will go to the students. That was the thinking of Taryn Parise, a teacher librarian at Hough Street Elementary in Barrin...
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McHenry County College approves one-year contract extension, $25,000 incentive for president
Dec 01, 2020 12:00 am - McHenry County College will pay its president a lump sum of $25,000 in addition to his regular salary next year as an incentive agreed to in a contract extension last mo...
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Former Naperville bank building could be repurposed into Montessori schoolNov 30, 2020 12:00 am - A Montessori school hopes to build on its recent success by opening a second Naperville facility in the downtown area. Contract purchaser Quattro Twenty Four North Washi...
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Someone to be thankful for: Schaumburg High student leads mask distribution effortsNov 26, 2020 5:00 am - While most high school students have found enough to contend with in 2020, from the changes in their schooling to the disruption of their social lives brought by the COV...
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District 70's hybrid model 'feels like coming back to a warm hug'Nov 24, 2020 5:00 am - In early November, the Libertyville School District 70 board approved the move to a hybrid model, which was phased in on Monday, Nov. 9. Students are splitting their day...
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Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schools start hybrid Jan. 19Nov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Barring a state-ordered closure, Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 will begin hybrid learning Jan. 19. The unanimous decision by the school board M...
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Barrington students rave about new 3D technology in anatomy classNov 23, 2020 4:30 am - Students at Barrington High School have a new, fancy tool to study anatomy and physiology: a high-tech “virtual cadaver” that allows for an up-close, in-depth view of th...