Education
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How Naperville freshman center will become a ‘hub’ for District 204 programsJul 15, 2025 3:11 pm - District 204 is slated to redesign the stand-alone Neuqua freshman center — named for former Superintendent Kathy Birkett — as part of an ambitious list of projects made possible by voter-approved funding.
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Nearly $200 million Mundelein High School improvement plan underwayJul 14, 2025 9:36 pm - Construction is in high gear on the Mundelein High School campus, with one project near completion and groundwork for eight new classrooms and associated spaces moving along.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
Jul 14, 2025 2:40 pm - The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
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More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding
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Lake Park High theater camp to put on ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’Jul 14, 2025 12:00 pm - Students at Lake Park High School summer theater camp will go tumbling down the rabbit hole in a musical adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” on Thursday, July 17.
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Prospect to remove first principal’s name from theater over ties to controversial teachingsJul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - The name of Prospect High School’s first principal, Alvin Kulieke, will be removed from the school's theater after a student journalist uncovered his ties to a fringe religious group that embraced eugenics principles.
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West Suburban Community Pantry provides free summer camps, tutoring for kids in needJul 10, 2025 4:09 pm - Local summer camps supported by the West Suburban Community Pantry aim to provide underprivileged kids with opportunities to learn life skills through art, cooking, field trips, and more.
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College of DuPage employees move to form union with AFSCMEJul 09, 2025 5:12 pm - A key group of College of DuPage employees launched their union organizing campaign earlier this year.
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Lawsuit alleges District 300 failed to protect students from former employee
Jul 08, 2025 10:20 pm - Algonquin-based Community Unit School District 300 failed to protect students from an employee who “improperly accessed” their personal files, harassed them and solicited sexually explicit images, according to a lawsuit filed against the district.
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College of DuPage welcomes Muddassir Siddiqi as eighth presidentJul 08, 2025 9:46 pm - Muddassir Siddiqi is the new president of College of DuPage, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in higher education and the corporate sector.