Articles filed under Education
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Legislation to curb use of isolation, restraint in public schools put on holdMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Proposed legislation that would curb the use of restraint and isolation as a form of punishment in Illinois public schools has been delayed after some lawmakers on a hea...
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District 25 to expand to daily, in-person instruction this summerMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 plans to return to full, in-person, five-day-a-week instruction starting with summer school June 16 and continuing with the next...
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West Chicago early childhood school receives $1.1 million grantMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - An early childhood school in West Chicago has been awarded a $1.1 million federal grant for its Early Head Start program for under-resourced young learners. U.S. Rep. La...
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Bill would allow students with special needs to finish school year after they turn 22Mar 03, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House Human Services Committee advanced two bills Tuesday, one allowing special-needs students to stay with school programs past their 22nd bi...
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Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein returning to full in-person learning March 8Mar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein will resume full in-person classes for the entire student body next week, school officials announced Tuesday. The school expects...
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Palatine principal among finalists for Golden Apple leadership awardMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Creating an inclusive school climate begins with giving students a voice in decision-making, says Martin DaCosta, principal of Winston Campus Junior High School in Palat...
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Oakton to build state's first community college cannabis lab in Des PlainesMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Oakton Community College will build a 2,900-square-foot marijuana cultivation lab on its Des Plaines campus - the first facility of its kind for an Illinois community co...
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All in or all out; Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 to eliminate hybrid learningMar 02, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 students can return to fully in-person learning starting March 29, the first school day following Spring Break, officials announc...
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School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this springMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don't regress in learning, is challenging enough f...
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If a stranger offers you student loan forgiveness, hang upFeb 28, 2021 5:00 am - Student loan scammers have a brand-new hook: "Biden student loan forgiveness" or "stimulus forgiveness." Behind the pitch is the same old fraudster playbook, one that pe...