Madhu Krishnamurthy
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How will graduations happen in the suburbs this year? Prepare to be outdoorsMar 15, 2021 5:30 am - Parking lots, football stadiums and athletic fields will serve as graduation venues this spring as school districts adapt to ever-evolving pandemic limitations. Several ...
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Elgin nonprofit helping teens address racial injusticeMar 13, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin nonprofit is launching a new social justice program aimed at helping teenagers, especially Black and brown girls and boys, find their voice on racial issues. Th...
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How suburban educators are responding to state's call for culturally inclusive instructionMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - As a result of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement last year after the death of George Floyd, the state of Illinois is working with school districts in the...
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Group helps schools be more inclusive of students with disabilitiesMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - A Chicago-based nonprofit providing empathy and disability inclusion programs to schools aims to broaden its reach in the suburbs. The Nora Project has programs runn...
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Palatine principal among finalists for Golden Apple leadership awardMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Creating an inclusive school climate begins with giving students a voice in decision-making, says Martin DaCosta, principal of Winston Campus Junior High School in Palat...
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School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this springMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don't regress in learning, is challenging enough f...
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Huntley principal part of task force reviewing Black history curriculumFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - A state task force aims to help school districts improve how Black history is taught in classrooms. The Illinois State Board of Education's Black History Curriculum Task...
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More snow coming Sunday, but temps warming up this weekFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Don't put away the winter jackets just yet. A brief spell of snow potentially dumping 2 to 3 inches across the suburbs is expected late Sunday afternoon, likely making f...
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Group offering mental health support to faith communitiesFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - A suburban agency says there's been a sharp uptick in people seeking mental health services during the pandemic. The National Alliance on Mental Illness Metro Suburban i...
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Full in-person learning by Biden's 100th day? School leaders call it a lofty goalFeb 19, 2021 4:30 am - Getting students back into schools for full-time instruction is an ambitious goal school administrators have been struggling with since the start of the pandemic. Severa...