Articles filed under Education
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Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning lossAug 04, 2024 8:10 pm - As the flow of billions of dollars in federal pandemic-related aid is about to end, many students in Illinois are still struggling to catch up academically from the learning loss that occurred when schools were forced to close.
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‘This is harming our students’: District looks to power down on cellphones in the classroomsAug 02, 2024 10:26 pm - As concerns mount over the ill effects of social media on adolescents, schools across the country are taking another look at cellphones — and other smart devices — in the classroom. For some suburban school districts, that means new policies this year.
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Rotary Club of River Cities awards scholarships to recent high school gradsJul 08, 2024 7:16 am - The Rotary Club of River Cities has awarded two $1,500 scholarships to recent high school graduates Miguel Aenlle of Mount Prospect and Katelyn Dahl of Des Plaines.
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Illinois switching to ACT exams for state assessmentsJul 05, 2024 9:46 am - When Illinois high school students sit down to take their annual state assessments next year, they will take a different exam than in recent years. The Illinois State Boa...
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North Central College awarded $1.45 million grant for future STEM teachersJun 18, 2024 10:55 am - A $1.45 million grant will help North Central College build the state’s teacher pipeline.
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Daily Herald opinion: The mark of a great coach goes beyond stats, as recent losses showJun 14, 2024 4:00 am - It was a tough week for current and former high school athletes as news spread of the deaths of two beloved suburban coaches:.Al Zinke of Dundee-Crown High School and Dave Yates of Fremd, this Daily Herald editorial states.
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Schaumburg fifth grader excels at National Science Bee in OrlandoJun 05, 2024 11:43 am - An especially bright fifth grader at Link Elementary School in Elk Grove Village tested his limits, and that of the competition, when he finished as a semifinalist in the IAC National Science Bee in Orlando last month.
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‘Smile a lot, it’s a good day’: Elgin Academy holds final official graduationJun 02, 2024 1:24 pm - Elgin Academy graduated their 185th and final senior class Saturday. The school will close after a special summer session following dwindling enrollment and budget shortfalls.
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Photo Gallery: Larkin, Bartlett, Streamwood, South Elgin and Elgin graduation ceremoniesMay 26, 2024 9:26 pm -
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Photo Gallery: Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South hold commencement ceremonies on SaturdayMay 25, 2024 6:41 pm -