Articles filed under Education
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Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalatesJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago ditched plans Tuesday for thousands of teachers to report to schools this week ahead of students after the teachers union said its members wouldn't comply and we...
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College of Lake County gets $11.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief fundsJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - The College of Lake County received about $11.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds which CLC administrators said will make a difference both for the school and its...
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Waubonsee nursing students adapt during the pandemicJan 26, 2021 5:00 am - Artist, author, and entrepreneur Vivian Greene wrote, "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass … It's about learning to dance in the rain …" Our nursing students...
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Educators use U.S. Capitol riot, political upheaval as teachable momentJan 26, 2021 5:00 am - A year of protests surrounding racial injustice, a worsening pandemic, political upheaval and a contentious election leading to a tumultuous transfer of power. It has a...
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Round Lake District 116 taxpayers to receive second installment of property tax creditJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - Taxpayers in Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will receive tax credits averaging $206 off the property tax bills they receive this year. The tax credit is funded by an...
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Libertyville District 70 looks to increase instruction timeJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - News that Libertyville Elementary District 70 likely will complete the school year in hybrid learning mode has riled some parents and prompted a school board directive f...
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U-46 teachers say hybrid learning is causing inequitiesJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - Teachers in Elgin Area School District U-46 say the district's hybrid learning plan is creating more inequities, especially for Latino students, and not adequately addre...
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Snow day won't grant reprieve for students in remote-learning eraJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - Remember when a good winter storm meant no school and students making a beeline for the nearest sled hill? With most school districts now better equipped for remote lear...
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Holmstad residents build, donate desks for kids learning remotelyJan 24, 2021 10:00 pm - A group of residents at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia decided to use their talents in the wood shop to build 20 desks for students who continue to attend cl...
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COD helps high school students earn college credit for freeJan 24, 2021 10:00 pm - Imagine earning college credit tuition-free. Now imagine doing so before reaching a college campus. This is just one benefit of the Dual Credit program at College of Du...