Articles filed under Education
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Dist. 214 may join vaping lawsuit against JuulJan 22, 2021 4:30 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 could be the latest school system to join a class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs that alleges the ...
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State education officials oppose legislation's new graduation requirementsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - New high school graduation requirements that are part of an omnibus education bill passed during the lame-duck session are drawing criticism from some memb...
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Barrington High will have full in-person learning starting MondayJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated 1/23 to say that it's seniors who can go in for a full day. Barrington High School seniors who want to attend school in person...
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ECC's Black History Month to focus on themes of diversity, representationJan 21, 2021 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College's celebration of Black History Month brings the themes of diversity, representation, and family directly to the community with a line-up of virtu...
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College of DuPage takes top honors at awardsJan 21, 2021 10:00 pm - GLEN ELLYN - The College of DuPage Marketing and Communications Division recently earned platinum, gold and honorable mention honors at the 2020 international MarCom Awa...
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New field house highlights massive renovation project at Maine WestJan 21, 2021 4:30 am - Maine West High School was built in 1959 atop what had been farm fields in Des Plaines, to serve the needs of the growing Northwest suburb. More than six decades later, ...
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Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'Jan 21, 2021 12:00 am - President Joe Biden revoked a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote "patriotic education" in schools but that historians mocked and rejected as politi...
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Lake Zurich students turn free tutoring project into larger community outreachJan 20, 2021 5:00 am - A tutoring project launched early in the pandemic by a trio of Lake Zurich High School seniors has grown into a full-fledged community service effort. When businesses an...
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District 303 school board president responds to comment about harassment from residentsJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board President Nick Manheim said he stood by Vice President Carolyn Waibel's right to express her opinion about harassment she says...
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Education bill on Pritzker's desk would revamp social studies classesJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Social studies classes in Illinois public schools are poised to get a major overhaul, with more emphasis on Black history and the contributions of other un...