Education
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COD’s Youth Academy sets summer enrollment recordSep 13, 2026 9:02 pm - College of DuPage’s Youth Academy recorded its highest summer enrollment with over 4,500 registrations, offering 380+ camps and courses for K-12 students in areas like culinary arts, manufacturing, graphic design, welding and business.
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District 54 teacher selected for Illinois Petroleum Resources Board Study TourSep 12, 2026 12:16 am - Rehana Ghani, a teacher at Keller Junior High School in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, was selected to participate in the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board’s Summer Teachers Program.
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Local Algonquin student receives Woman’s Life scholarshipSep 12, 2026 12:07 am - Woman's Life Insurance Society awarded a $1,000 annual scholarship to Nicholas Jamison of Algonquin who will study astrophysics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as part of their commitment to helping members invest in their futures through education.
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Batavia High senior named Merit SemifinalistSep 11, 2026 11:54 pm - Peter Day, a Batavia High School senior, has been named one of 16,000 semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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West Aurora High senior named Merit semifinalistSep 11, 2026 9:41 pm - West Aurora High School senior James Chan named semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, competing for $2,500 scholarship among 16,000 top students nationwide.
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Ten District 207 students named National Merit SemifinalistsSep 11, 2026 9:11 pm - Ten students from Maine Township District 207 high schools (Maine East, Maine South, and Maine West) have been named National Merit Semifinalists for 2027 after taking the PSAT/NMSQT exam.
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Naperville District 203’s new bus system more efficient, cost effective
Sep 11, 2026 4:35 pm - Naperville School District 203 recently implemented a comprehensive bus route optimization plan, reducing routes from 167 to 134 and bus stops from 576 to 500, while cutting daily mileage by 910 miles.
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Registration open for Hanover Township’s Fall Tutoring ProgramSep 11, 2026 4:21 pm - From Sept. 22 and through Jan. 14, Hanover Township’s Fall Tutoring program will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the town hall, 250 S. IL Route 59 in Bartlett.
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Harper College and local high schools launch program for students to earn two degrees simultaneouslySep 11, 2026 11:55 am - The first cohort of over 40 students recently began College Now, a new program allowing high school juniors to earn an Associate in Arts degree and high school diploma simultaneously through a partnership between three school districts and Harper College.
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Naperville District 203 board to consider digital advertising program