Articles filed under Teachers
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Top teacher: Learning for Life instructor at Lisle High School helps students reach their potentialNov 08, 2022 10:00 pm - Ask Jen Milinki's students what they like about her, and there's no hesitation - she's the best. “She's a very outstanding teacher,” said Zaylen Hubbard. “She makes my l...
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Retired Palatine teacher brings healing power of art to hospitalized teensOct 31, 2022 6:00 am - Shirley Forpe's love for art has led her to some interesting jobs. First as an art teacher at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, where she was also the department ch...
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Conant High School art teacher earns state honorOct 25, 2022 6:00 am - James B. Conant High School art teacher Luke Jenner made it a 10-year goal to earn state recognition from the Illinois Art Education Association. He hit the mark two yea...
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'Absolutely on the right track': State school report card shows signs of student growthOct 24, 2022 5:00 am - Illinois students appear to be showing signs of academic rebound after significant performance slippage from two years of learning disruption during the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Naperville 203 school board votes to eliminate LatinOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Despite pleas from students and parents, the Naperville Unit District 203 school board voted at Monday's meeting to eliminate Latin 1 as a course offering starting next ...
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Fremd exchange program with high school in Spain builds learning, friendshipsOct 14, 2022 6:00 am - In early September, a group of 25 students and teachers from Colegio León XIII in Málaga, Spain, arrived at William Fremd High School in Palatine. There, they were paire...
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Top teacher: After a long career, former P.E. teacher finds joy in special educationOct 11, 2022 6:00 am - In the adaptive physical education class at Woodland Intermediate school in Gurnee, equipment and activities are modified to give students the best chance to succeed. Ou...
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District 204 officials warn 'we've never faced anything like' teacher hiring crunchSep 28, 2022 5:00 am - Saying a "storm is coming," Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials warned the school board about a hiring crunch that's bad now and could worsen in the future. With ...
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How a business incubator program launched at Barrington High spread to hundreds of schoolsSep 26, 2022 5:30 am - This fall, thousands of students at 196 high schools nationwide — and even four high schools in Australia — will start their own companies as part of a business incubato...
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St. Charles District 303 could hike pay for substitute teachersSep 25, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit School District 303 is looking to boost its substitute teachers' pay in order to stay competitive with other school districts. The issue is set to be di...