Articles filed under Barrington Area Unit District 220
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'That city is in great hands': Barrington teachers, staffers share memories of Boston's mayor-electNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - Boston is older than the state of Illinois, but it was up to Barrington schools in the 21st century to produce that city's first mayor who was not a white man. Michelle ...
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District 220 leaders discuss efforts to close 'achievement gaps'Sep 30, 2021 5:05 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 encourages all students to be successful, but the achievements haven't always been equal among its diverse student body, the dis...
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District 220 leaders aim to build on pandemic's lessons to enhance in-person learningSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 leaders say they're building on lessons learned during the pandemic to enhance the in-person school experience for students. "Our top p...
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Mask-optional schools in suburbs reverse course, say they'll obey governor's mandateAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban school districts that had made face coverings optional for their students and employees backtracked Wednesday, saying they won't defy Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state...
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After lengthy debate, no final decision on District 220 mask policyJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A crowded and five-hour Barrington Area Unit District 220 board meeting ended late Wednesday night with members unable to settle on a final policy for masks when student...
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As state says unvaccinated kids should wear masks, here's what suburban schools are doing so farJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - School districts across the region are diverging on whether to require students to wear masks when they return to classes next month as parents pressure educators from b...
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Masks will be optional for older students in Dist. 220Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 will make face masks optional for students in sixth grade and above when classes resume in August. The decision came during a loud and ...
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Illinois guidance changes to allow vaccinated students not to mask in schoolJul 09, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois public health officials say they will follow federal guidelines put forth Friday that allow vaccinated students to forego face masks in school this fall, but so...
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'We all want kids to be safe': With reopening coming, school leaders want guidance from stateJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - With the 2021-22 school year officially beginning today, suburban superintendents are scratching their heads about how to resume fully in-person classes this fall withou...
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Barrington opening Dreamway Trail with ribbon-cutting ceremony SaturdayJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - A ribbon-cutting and community walk will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, to celebrate the newly refurbished "Joe Kelsch Sr. Dreamway Trail," a bike and pedestrian path t...