Articles filed under Education
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Glenbrook Dist. 225 board passes balanced budgetSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - At Tuesday's Glenbrook High Schools District 225 board meeting, members took formal action to approve the 2020-21 budget. The bottom line? The bottom line. "First and fo...
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Lea to retire after 12 years as Libertyville-Vernon Hills superintendentSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Superintendent Prentiss Lea, a veteran educator who has led Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 for 12 years, will retire at the end of the school ye...
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St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge moves to remote learningSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge has temporarily moved to remote learning due to the spread of COVID-19 among students in a number of grades. Archdiocese of Ch...
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College of Lake County students will raise virtual curtain on fall playSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the theater community to stretch its creativity even more than usual. Libertyville High School held a drive-through play last week, and ...
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ECC to offer virtual panel on COVID-19 and world economySep 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College will host a virtual Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series event titled, “Show Me the Money! COVID-19's Impact on Global Economies” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ...
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State announces 2021 Teacher of the Year nomineesSep 29, 2020 1:00 am - Two suburban educators are among 10 finalists for the 2021 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award to be announced next month. Kathleen Duffy, who teaches social studies at B...
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Parents, students want high schools to open “safely and soon”Sep 29, 2020 1:00 am - Parents, children and others rallied Tuesday evening for a return to in-person learning for about 3,400 students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools. About 150...
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Many happy returns for students, parents in District 15Sep 28, 2020 5:30 am - Six months after schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, getting back into the classroom felt great for some students and parents, with positive reports from offici...
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Why do private schools push in-person learning? 'The social-emotional health of our kids'Sep 28, 2020 5:30 am - Getting a school community to commit to COVID-19 protocols around the clock for a safe, in-person learning environment isn't easy, but leaders of several suburban privat...
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Mural of Viking ship on stormy seas honors Geneva High School's Class of 2020Sep 28, 2020 5:30 am - Geneva High School parents aimed for something special to honor the Class of 2020. They displayed yard signs highlighting graduates' names. The exterior of their homes g...