Education
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U-46 marks firsts and lasts as school year beginsAug 11, 2025 10:46 am - More than 33,000 kindergartners through seniors and transitional students returned to classrooms Monday across Elgin Area School District U-46 schools for the first day of classes.
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Powering down: School districts adopt new procedures to limit cellphone distractionsAug 10, 2025 9:00 pm - Some suburban students will be asked to power down as schools enact new procedures this year to quiet cellphone distractions in the classroom.
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‘Genuinely warm and welcoming’: How kids are motivated to learn at Chabad Hebrew School in Arlington HeightsAug 10, 2025 3:36 pm - Chabad Hebrew School of Arlington Heights is building more than a curriculum; parents say it’s building connection, identity, and joy.
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What to know if you’re at risk of having your wages garnished over student loan debt
Aug 09, 2025 1:33 pm - NEW YORK — Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer, according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion. The compa...
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Courtyard garden at Carmel Catholic High School a sanctuary of learning and well-beingAug 08, 2025 6:19 pm - A mostly empty and underutilized courtyard at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein has been transformed into a serene oasis where students can reflect and learn.
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Naperville District 203 to build new transportation centerAug 08, 2025 2:28 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 school board members have given the green light to dipping into the district’s fund balance for a new transportation center.
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‘Stop focusing on the past’: Mundelein won’t revise impact fees for Ivanhoe Village development nowAug 08, 2025 12:47 pm - Mundelein Mayor Robin Meier this week quashed any hopes officials with two local school districts may have of receiving more cash from the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development.
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Prosecutors: Palatine High School teacher’s aide was sharing child sex abuse materialsAug 08, 2025 12:43 pm - A Palatine High School teacher’s aide has been charged with possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online using the messaging app Kik, prosecutors said Friday.
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Des Plaines District 62 board to honor teacher who diedAug 08, 2025 11:10 am - A Des Plaines District 62 teacher who died last month will be memorialized during Monday’s board meeting.
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College endowment tax is leading to hiring freezes and could mean cuts in financial aid