Articles filed under Education
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Sowing the seeds: Farmer leads pathway to agriculture course at Grayslake District 127Sep 11, 2024 6:00 am - Longtime organic farmer Jeff Miller, the first agriculture teacher in Grayslake Community High School District 127, is sharing his knowledge and helping to develop a districtwide pathway for careers in the field.
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District 57 asking voters for tax hike in order to fund kindergarten, new middle schoolSep 04, 2024 4:37 pm - Mount Prospect School District 57 leaders are asking voters in November to approve an $85 million borrowing plan to fund all-day kindergarten, a new Lincoln Middle School and facilities improvements throughout the district.
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Central Unit District 301 celebrates first day of classesAug 22, 2024 5:01 pm - Wednesday, Aug. 21 was the first day of classes in Central Unit District 301, based in Burlington. Here are some photos shared by the school district.
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St. Charles school district seeks volunteers for cellphone committeeAug 19, 2024 9:22 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 is taking applications for anyone interested in serving on an advisory group that will study cellphone use in schools.
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Why you should think twice before posting back-to-school photos onlineAug 15, 2024 9:31 pm - It’s a back-to-school tradition - the kids line up donning new clothes, stuffed backpacks and big smiles while their parents snap a photo to mark the end of summer and the return to classes. But you might want to think twice before posting those photos to social media, the Better Business Bureau is warning.
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Hoffman Estates joins other suburbs by outsourcing crossing guardsAug 15, 2024 2:56 pm - Facing increasing difficulty finding and retaining school crossing guards, Hoffman Estates is joining neighbors Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Barrington by contracting Aurora-based Andy Frain for those services.
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Back to school: Why several suburban districts are getting an increase in state fundingAug 13, 2024 5:05 pm - More teachers. New curriculum. Smaller class sizes. Updated technology. Those are just a few of the things suburban school districts have been able to achieve through evi...
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District 211 residents’ input sought in survey, forums on hiring of next superintendentAug 13, 2024 3:49 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 is seeking community input as part of its national search for a new superintendent.
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Volunteers make 136-year-old Schaumburg schoolhouse a little red all over againAug 13, 2024 2:38 pm - The 136-year-old red schoolhouse that’s the face of St. Peter Lutheran School in Schaumburg will be living up to its traditional description after volunteers provided a fresh coat of paint.
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First day of school festivities include kickoff of Conant High School’s 60th anniversaryAug 12, 2024 1:06 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 was one of the first suburban school districts to kick off the school year Monday. Dozens more will welcome students back over the next few days.