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Conant senior named finalist in global science video contest
Sep 17, 2019 10:22 AM - James B. Conant High School senior Krisha Jivani of Hoffman Estates is competing for $400,000 in prizes as part of the 2019 Breakthrough Junior Challenge global science video contest.
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Conant golfer tallies school's first hole-in-one
Sep 13, 2019 9:34 AM - James B. Conant High School golfer Nikko Ganas hit a hole-in-one at the Bridges of Poplar Creek Aug. 28. -
District 211 considering unrestricted locker-room access for transgender students
Sep 12, 2019 5:23 PM - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education will consider ending their policy requiring transgender students use privacy stalls in locker rooms of the district's five schools. -
Conant students participate in book sampling event
Sep 9, 2019 9:00 AM - English students at James B. Conant High School received assistance selecting new reading material when they participated in what was called a "Book Tasting." -
Hoffman Estates teacher named state Teacher of the Year finalist
Sep 9, 2019 4:49 PM - Hoffman Estates High School science teacher Tanya Katovich is one of the 10 finalists for the Illinois Teacher of the Year award to be presented next month. -
10 historical LGBTQ figuresAug 31, 2019 3:59 PM - Harvey Milk (1930-1978) -- An American politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, serving on the San Francisco board of supervisors. Milk was assassinated almost 11 months into office in San Francisco's City Hall by a former member of the city's board of supervisors. He was responsible for passing several key gay rights ordinances for San Francisco. In 2009, Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama. Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002) -- One of the most notable Stonewall riots veterans and transgender activists of the late 20th century. She fought against the exclusion of transgender people from the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act in New York and was a co-founder of the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) -- a group committed to providing shelter to transgender youth experiencing homelessness in New York City.
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Inclusion or indoctrination? How opposing sides view teaching LGBTQ history in schools
Aug 31, 2019 3:59 PM - As state law does not specify at what grade level LGBTQ history is to be taught, critics view inclusion of it in earlier grades akin to "indoctrination," while advocates see a need to help kids learn tolerance at a young age. -
How LGBTQ history will be taught in public schools
Sep 1, 2019 8:24 AM - LGBTQ history will be taught in Illinois classrooms for the first time as part of a new state law requiring public schools to highlight the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people to American history and culture, which goes into effect July 1. -
Police investigating former Fremd teacher over inappropriate conduct allegation
Aug 27, 2019 9:42 AM - Arlington Heights police Monday said they are investigating a recent allegation of inappropriate conduct with a student by a former teacher at Fremd High School in Palatine. -
Donation enables AP Support Center at Hoffman Estates H.S.
Aug 21, 2019 11:41 AM - Thanks to a local financial benefactor and a national agency aimed at upgrading educational spaces, Advanced Placement students at Hoffman Estates High School have started the school year with a new Support Center to assist their ambitious early pursuit of college credits.
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