Education
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Maine South teacher earns National History Day Teacher of the Year nominationMay 20, 2025 12:04 am - Seventy-one remarkable history teachers are nominees for National History Day's 2025 Teacher of the Year award, which honors innovative teaching. A winner from both junior and senior divisions will be named in June.
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Wheaton Academy announces leadership transitions for academic excellenceMay 19, 2025 11:58 pm - Wheaton Academy announces leadership changes: Principal Kori Hockett promoted to chief academic officer, and Vice Principal Brad Thornton to become next principal.
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Indian Prairie superintendent named 2025 Educator of the Year in DuPage CountyMay 19, 2025 11:25 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education honored Dr. Adrian Talley, Superintendent of Indian Prairie School District 204, as the 2025 DuPage Educator of the Year for his visionary leadership and commitment to student well-being.
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Glenbard West wrestling team named Marklund’s Volunteer Group of the YearMay 19, 2025 10:23 pm - The Glenbard West High School boys wrestling team is named Marklund's 2024 Volunteer Group of the Year for serving as course marshals, decorating, working on crafts with residents, and joined in the gift opening with residents.
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Parents refuse to give up as St. Alphonsus Liguori school faces closure once againMay 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Parents of students at St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights again sprang into action with an online fundraiser to keep the school open after the pastor’s weekend announcement that it would certainly close at the end of the academic year on June 3.
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3 suburban school superintendents say business partnerships are key to shaping future of education
May 19, 2025 11:25 am - In just a few years, students graduating from McHenry County schools may find themselves working in jobs that don’t exist now, according to three suburban school districts’ superintendents.
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Lake County Indians Association offering ‘H2O Heroes’ high school internship programMay 18, 2025 10:02 am - The Lake County Indians Association is offering the "H2O Heroes" summer technology internship program for high school students, focusing on solving real environmental problems.
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Student loans have been confusing lately. Here’s a guide to know where you stand
May 17, 2025 1:42 pm - Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans.
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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ECC to hold spring commencement ceremonies May 17May 14, 2025 12:31 pm - Elgin Community College will recognize the spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 17. Student speakers, one from South Africa and another with cerebral palsy, will share their unique journeys.