Education
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Cary area robotics team wins a Connect Award at FIRST World ChampionshipApr 26, 2024 1:57 pm - The Golden Ratio Robotics team finished 23rd out of 56 in their division and received the Franklin Division second place Connect Award at the FIRST World Championship in ...
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Arlington Heights school nurse on administrative leave amid probe into medicine swapApr 26, 2024 11:05 am - A nurse at an Arlington Heights elementary school has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of switching out prescription medication intended for students....
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Some campuses call in police to break up pro-Palestinian demonstrations, while others wait it out
Apr 25, 2024 7:53 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of arrests, while o...
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Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests
Apr 24, 2024 8:08 am - NEW YORK — Columbia University said early Wednesday that it was making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and that ...
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St. Zachary School in Des Plaines to close after 61 yearsApr 23, 2024 5:17 pm - A Roman Catholic elementary school in Des Plaines will close for good at the end of the current school year, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Tuesday. St. Zachary...
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Protests roiling U.S. colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures
Apr 23, 2024 12:25 pm - NEW YORK — The student protests of Israel’s war with Hamas that have been creating friction at U.S. universities escalated Tuesday as new encampments sprouted and some co...
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From publishing house to classrooms: U-46 pursues property for new elementary schoolApr 23, 2024 7:10 am - The more than nine acres that currently make up the David C. Cook Publishing House in Elgin could soon be home to Elgin Area School District U-46’s newest elementary scho...
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How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belongingApr 23, 2024 6:00 am - Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.
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‘Above and beyond in every way’: Palatine school custodian wins national honorApr 22, 2024 5:16 pm - Mario Diaz Albarran’s goal as head custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Palatine is to serve the kids and make a difference in their lives. After Monday’s assembly i...
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U-46 board honors finalists in National Merit Scholarship ProgramApr 22, 2024 1:17 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 board recently honored four high school seniors who are finalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Samantha Hav...