Education
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McHenry High School offers new certified nursing assistant class to biomedical science programNov 18, 2024 5:30 pm - A new lab space and certified nursing assistant program opened with the new school year at McHenry Community High School, and teachers hope it will help students build strong foundations for any type of health care career.
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Day of Giving to raise funds for MCC students facing unexpected expensesNov 18, 2024 1:19 pm - Support McHenry County College students and their ability to stay in school during the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation annual Day of Giving, Thursday, Nov. 21.
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Oakton College’s Play On! Festival marks 15th year with six playsNov 15, 2024 10:40 pm - Now celebrating its 15th year, the Play On! Festival is giving community college playwrights a chance to shine on Nov. 22-24.
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Arlington Heights family and District 214 officials were at White House during historic Biden-Trump meetingNov 15, 2024 8:39 pm - On a historic day when two presidents met in the Oval Office of the White House, an Arlington Heights family and a group of Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials were at an invitation-only education summit down the hall.
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Families, providers of early intervention services seek $60 million in new state funding
Nov 15, 2024 2:58 pm - Early childhood intervention advocates are calling on the state to increase funding by $60 million to better support children with developmental delays and disabilities who are on long waiting lists for the critical services and care.
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Seeing the whole learner: Fourth-grade teacher pours passion into helping her students growNov 12, 2024 6:30 am - From squid dissection day to providing students with consistency and routines, Forest Glen fourth-grade teacher Jorie Dragas was recently recognized as the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce’s educator of the year for her commitment to her students’ educational growth.
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Wego Drama’s ‘SIX the Musical: Teen Edition’ re-tells the story of Henry VIII’s wivesNov 08, 2024 11:12 pm - Wego Drama at West Chicago Community High School continues their 2024-25 theatrical season with the empowering new musical “SIX The Musical: Teen Edition” on Nov. 15-16.
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Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot to raise funds for Aurora area school districtsNov 08, 2024 9:17 pm - Join the running community for the fourth annual Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 23, on a flat and fast course along the Fox River in Aurora.
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East Aurora High seniors sworn in as student board membersNov 08, 2024 8:51 pm - East Aurora High School seniors Kevin Martinez and Karina Villagran were both sworn in as student board members during the Oct. 21 meeting.
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U-46 board earns governance recognition honorNov 08, 2024 4:04 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 board has been recognized for their exceptional governance practices by the Illinois Association of School Boards.