Education
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Kane County photography contest showcases student artistryDec 09, 2024 11:44 am - The Kane County Regional Office of Education is hosting a reception for its annual Student Photography Contest on Thursday, Dec. 12.
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Call for action after 2 kids, grandmother hit by vehicle outside Wheeling schoolDec 08, 2024 2:28 pm - A crash that injured three pedestrians, including two children, during morning drop-off Friday at London Middle School in Wheeling is the latest example of unsafe driving by adults on campus, officials said.
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School board races contested in districts 15, 54 and 211, but two candidacy objections filedDec 06, 2024 4:19 pm - The April 1 school board elections for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and its two elementary feeder districts are contested, but a pair of nomination challenges could change that in the 211 race.
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Illinois AG: Police ticketing at Palatine high schools violated law, unjustly applied to minority studentsDec 04, 2024 5:25 pm - The Illinois Attorney General’s office has completed a two-year study that concluded the prior use of police ticketing as a method of student discipline at Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211’s two high schools in Palatine violated state law and was disproportionately used with minority students.
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Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
Dec 04, 2024 8:51 am - It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.
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Geneva High School puts on ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 5-7Dec 02, 2024 11:17 pm - The ghosts of past, present, and future are haunting Geneva High School this holiday season as they set to premiere their fall play, “A Christmas Carol.”
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‘A genuine passion for education:’ New superintendent hired in Oak Grove District 68Dec 02, 2024 6:11 pm - Wrapping up an important decision before the holidays, officials in Green Oaks-based Oak Grove Elementary District 68 recently hired a new superintendent for the 2025-2026 school year.
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The next school reform push in Illinois: Testing and accountability
Dec 01, 2024 3:28 pm - Education officials from five statewide organizations are pushing for fundamental changes in the way student achievement is measured each year and how schools are held accountable for meeting the state’s academic standards.
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Larson: Dual credit opportunities give Glenbard students a head start on their futuresNov 29, 2024 11:34 pm - In Glenbard High School District 87, our overarching mission is to equip our students for success after graduation. One of our main avenues to achieve this goal is expanding early access to college coursework.
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Lake Park High theater to bring ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ to the stageNov 29, 2024 11:24 pm - Join Lake Park High theater for an enchanting experience as the talented high school students bring to life the eighth installment in the beloved Harry Potter series.