Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Stevenson High moving to full-day in-person classes April 5Mar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Stevenson High School students will move to full-day, in-person learning five days a week starting April 5. The District 125 school board Monday night approved switchin...
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U-46 hybrid students moving to full in-person classes after spring breakMar 16, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 students now attending under the hybrid plan will return to in-person classes five days a week after spring break, officials said. The m...
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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...