Articles filed under Diversity
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Suburban Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid prayers, festivitiesApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Muslims across the suburbs and around the world gathered in mosques and outdoor venues to perform communal Eid al-Fitr prayers Friday morning marking the end of Ramadan,...
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'Don't Say Gay' expansion requested by DeSantis approvedApr 19, 2023 1:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Board of Education approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades on Wednesday, expan...
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House where King planned Alabama marches moving to MichiganApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - DEARBORN, Mich. - A lot was happening in March 1965 in the bungalow in Selma, Alabama, that then-4-year-old Jawana Jackson called home, and much of it involved her "Uncl...
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Stevenson students advance to final round of international applied math challengeApr 16, 2023 11:00 pm - For 14 hours straight, a small group of Stevenson High School students participated in the international online MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. A combination of math ...
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State awards grants to support bilingual educator pipelineApr 10, 2023 5:30 am - The Illinois State Board of Education has awarded more than $5 million in grants to support the bilingual educator pipeline. The number of English learners enrolled in ...
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Vendors bring their colorful wares to Ramadan bazaar in NapervilleApr 09, 2023 1:00 am - Over 20 vendors showed off their colorful wares during a Ramadan bazaar at the Mall of India in Naperville this weekend. The event is one of many pre-Eid expos happenin...
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State awards grants to support bilingual educator pipelineApr 09, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois State Board of Education has awarded more than $5 million in grants to support the bilingual educator pipeline. The number of English learners enrolled in ...
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Volunteers pack meals during Ramadan for the hungry across the globeApr 03, 2023 5:30 am - Dozens of volunteers helped pack meals Saturday at The Mecca Center in Willowbrook for people starving globally, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan when Muslims fa...
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Islamic group marks Ramadan with food distribution to communities in needMar 27, 2023 5:30 am - ICNA Relief, a national domestic relief and faith-based group, has launched a Ramadan Food Box distribution across its network of more than 50 food pantries in 24 states...
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Transgender youth: 'Forced outing' bills make schools unsafeMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - TULSA, Okla. - Al Stone-Gebhardt worked hard in school to make sure he graduates in May, and he spent hundreds of dollars on commencement regalia, but he is fully prepar...