Articles filed under Education
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With new transgender policy approved, District 211 turns to locker-room privacy requestsNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - As Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 prepares to grant transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms Jan. 7, a residents group opposed to the new p...
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Wauconda students see zoo animals up closeNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Wauconda Grade School students interacted with the animal kingdom Friday, thanks to a "major contribution" by Bob Sherman of North Barrington, the grandfather of a fourt...
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District 211 grants transgender students unrestricted locker-room accessNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - After addressing the controversial issue of transgender students' access to locker rooms in a few different ways over the past four years, Palatine-Schaumburg High Schoo...
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Suburban college students named Lincoln Student LaureatesNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - A dozen suburban college students are among 56 Lincoln Academy Student Laureates to be recognized for their leadership, service and overall excellence in curricular and ...
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Woodland third-graders get to know Wolves forwardNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - The third-graders at the Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee were treated to a little cold steel on ice Thursday when Chicago Wolves forward Paul Cotter visited as pa...
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Sprague students use packaging materials to create cardboard classroomNov 12, 2019 10:00 pm - Sprague School second-graders take notes while sitting on chairs they made out of cardboard. Their desktop is, of course, cardboard material, too. When browsing through ...
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After 4 years of debate, District 211 could vote on transgender accessNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to lift locker room restrictions on transgender students, ...
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Daily Northwestern editor responds to criticismNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - Daily Northwestern editor-in-chief Troy Closson took to Twitter late Monday night to defend his decision to publish an editorial apologizing for his newspaper's coverage...
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U-46 plan aims to close achievement gaps, diversify workforce, promote cultural awarenessNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - Closing achievement gaps. Diversifying teaching and administrative staff. Promoting cultural awareness. These are among the goals of Elgin Area School District U-46's ne...
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District 211 board to discuss transgender locker room access ThursdayNov 11, 2019 12:00 am - In anticipation of a larger crowd, the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14 will be held at William Fremd High Sc...