Education
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McHenry County private school leaders say in-person learning is working, no reason to go remote
Oct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Leaders of local private schools told McHenry County Board members that in-person learning has been safe and successful for them, while many public school districts have...
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Elgin City Council votes to fund school resource officer programOct 29, 2020 5:20 am - After lengthy discussion and impassioned pleas to the contrary during public comments, the Elgin City Council Wednesday approved a resolution to continue funding the Elg...
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Addison teachers rally for remote learningOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Addison Elementary District 4 plans to continue offering hybrid learning at its schools, despite a push from teachers for remote learning. A group of district teachers p...
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Crystal Lake District 47 to return to remote learningOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 will temporarily return to a remote learning model starting Monday, about a week after the district said it was going to stick...
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U-46 plans to start hybrid for early grades Nov. 10Oct 28, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to start hybrid in-person instruction for students in prekindergarten through second grade on Nov. 10, if local health authorities ...
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District 300 will revert to remote learning amid more COVID-19 cases in schoolsOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - With rising COVID-19 cases, Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 is suspending in-person learning and will move back to fully remote instruction starting Nov. 2 t...
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District 30 looking for vetsOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - Wescott and Willowbrook schools in Northbrook/Glenview District 30 are looking for veterans who would like to share their stories leading up to Veterans Day. Speakers ca...
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State to fund 2 manufacturing training academies downstateOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois plans to invest $15 million to construct two new manufacturing training academies at downstate community colleges. Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
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Constable: Suburban teacher on ballot as third-party VP candidateOct 24, 2020 1:00 am - In the 2016 presidential election, Amar Patel of Lombard was so turned off by the prospect of choosing between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton that he voted for himself...
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Saint Viator plans unconventional 'drive-thru' open house on SundayOct 23, 2020 6:00 am - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Saint Viator High School still plans to host its annual open house - albeit a bit unconventional - on Sunday. In fact, prospective students w...