Education
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Paralympic Gold medalist Jorge Sanchez urges DeVry graduates to overcome limitsJun 09, 2025 9:35 pm - Paralympic gold medalist Jorge Sanchez delivered an inspiring commencement speech to DeVry University's 2,000 graduates, urging them to believe in their limitless potential.
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Harvard District 50 receives No Kid Hungry grant for summer meal programJun 09, 2025 1:06 pm - Harvard Community Unit School District 50 is among the organizations who will receive over $49,000 from No Kid Hungry to help ensure Illinois kids get the food they need to grow and thrive this summer.
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Larson: Glenbard District 87 and College of DuPage extend partnership in offering dual credit coursesJun 09, 2025 11:40 am - Through a renewed agreement with College of DuPage, Glenbard District 87 will continue growing its dual credit program, which saw record early college credit attainment and valuable capstone experiences this year.
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PhilanthroParty: Where DuPage teens turn passion into actionJun 09, 2025 11:34 am - The DuPage County Prevention Leadership Team and Reality Illinois Teen Advisory Board are hosting the eighth annual Teen PhilanthroParty on June 17 at the College of DuPage.
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West Point Band composer headlines Wheaton Municipal Band’s season openerJun 09, 2025 10:32 am - Wheaton Municipal Band's June 12 summer kickoff concert will honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, featuring West Point composer Sgt. Noah Taylor and musicians from Wheaton middle schools.
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District 300, union OK 3-year teacher contract with 3% raises yearly
Jun 09, 2025 8:15 am - The Algonquin-based Community School District 300 board has approved a new three-year contract with the district’s teachers union.
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Legislation regarding impact fees for schools on hold after clearing General AssemblyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees to help schools pay for construction necessitated by residential developments has cleared the General Assembly — but it isn’t being enacted just yet.
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Lombard Garden Club awards scholarships to Glenbard East seniorsJun 06, 2025 2:33 pm - Lombard Garden Club, which is celebrating 99 years, selects Caitlin Rossi, Lennea Condon, and Akshay Talreja as scholarship recipients to pursue environmental and agricultural studies in college.
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Elgin Area Chamber awards scholarships to eight graduating seniorsJun 06, 2025 1:14 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber granted eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing further education.
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Glenbard District 87 names new assistant superintendent and communications directorJun 06, 2025 11:49 am - On May 27, the Glenbard Township High School District 87 board appointed Dr. LeViis Haney as assistant superintendent for teaching and learning and Tyler Carter as director of communications. Both appointments are effective July 1.