Articles filed under Education
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How will graduations happen in the suburbs this year? Prepare to be outdoorsMar 15, 2021 5:30 am - Parking lots, football stadiums and athletic fields will serve as graduation venues this spring as school districts adapt to ever-evolving pandemic limitations. Several ...
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Gurnee lawmaker: Vaping dangers should be taught in schoolsMar 15, 2021 5:30 am - Adam Hergenreder was 16 when he started vaping as a way to fit in with friends at Warren Township High School. His favorite flavors were mint, mango and cucumber, and he...
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Elgin expands STEM internships to include high schoolersMar 15, 2021 5:30 am - It's not a stretch to say that an internship with the city of Elgin changed the course of Chris Nawrot's career. Nawrot was a student at Elgin Community College five yea...
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Seven candidates running for four spots on Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47 boardMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - Seven candidates are vying for four spots on Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47's board in the April election. Among the top issues for these candidates, accordi...
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District 73 school board candidates support pace of return to in-person learningMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - While some parents have been critical, candidates running for the Hawthorn Elementary District 73 school board say they support the pace at which schools are returning t...
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District 64 inks new contract with superintendentMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Superintendent Eric Olson is sticking around for at least two more years. The District 64 board has approved a new contract with Olso...
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Elmhurst University offers COVID relief grantMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - Elmhurst University has created a COVID relief grant to support students who have struggled as a result of the pandemic. The COVID relief grant is a renewable scholarsh...
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District 15 working to bring back junior high students full timeMar 14, 2021 1:00 am - A majority of junior high school students in Palatine Township Elementary District 15's hybrid learning plan would return to classrooms full time and without social dist...
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Parents, students rally in downtown Naperville to reopen schools full timeMar 14, 2021 1:00 am - “Kids learn best in person.” “Get our kids back in school.” “Hybrid learning doesn't cut the mustard.” The signs displayed Sunday during a march and rally in downtown Na...
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Teachers, students, parents reflect on the year since COVID-19 closed suburban schoolsMar 12, 2021 4:00 am - There was cheering in some classrooms and hallways when the announcement went out a year ago that Illinois schools were closing amid the spiraling COVID-19 pandemic. But...