Articles filed under Education
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Will kids need to get COVID-19 vaccines to return to class in fall?Apr 05, 2021 5:30 am - As the battle to get COVID-19 shots into arms accelerates amid an uptick in cases, Pfizer Inc.'s announcement last week of successful trials of its vaccine in children a...
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Why pandemic drove so many challengers to run for school boardApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - What motivates people to run for school boards? Often, candidates are inspired by fiscal concerns, such as reducing taxes, cutting or raising salaries, or advocating for...
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Proposal to name Waukegan school after Obamas draws protestApr 03, 2021 1:00 am - As Waukegan's Board of Education considers changing the names of two of its schools, protesters are objecting to a proposal that one of them be named after the nation's ...
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Glenbard Parent Series to feature social justice talkApr 02, 2021 1:00 am - The Glenbard Parent Series will feature human rights activist Qasim Rashid and spoken word poet Jonathan Mendoza as part of a roundtable on social justice next week. Ras...
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District 79 special education meeting:Apr 02, 2021 1:00 am - Fremont Elementary District 79 will host a Zoom conference call meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, to discuss plans for providing special education services to students w...
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Fremont District 79 special education meeting set for May 4Apr 01, 2021 1:00 am - Fremont Elementary District 79 will host a Zoom conference call meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, to discuss plans for providing special education services to students w...
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Woodland District 50 plans to offer more in-person learning April 13Apr 01, 2021 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary School District 50 will welcome more students back to the classroom for in-person learning beginning April 13, under a plan approved at a special sch...
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Board member questioned early return to class. Now she's faced racist online abuse.Apr 01, 2021 1:00 am - The night the racist messages started, Woodland Elementary District 50 school board member Renea Amen was in Louisiana to attend the funeral of her grandmother, who had ...
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State releases guide to reopening schoolsMar 31, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Educators, students and families will face a host of new challenges in overcoming the learning loss that occurred over the past year of mostly remote learn...
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Party support appearing in District 211, other local racesMar 30, 2021 5:30 am - The Illinois Association of School Boards lists the nonpartisan election of local school boards among its core principles, and the first item on the organization's code ...