Articles filed under Education
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Gecko strong: Wauconda Grade School's drive-by parade brings cheer, strengthens connectionsMar 27, 2020 9:00 am - Drive-by parades are growing in popularity as the COVID-19 stay-at-home order continues. On Wednesday, March 25, Wauconda Grade School fifth-grade teacher Tracie Miglans...
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St. Thomas of Villanova students complete full week of remote learningMar 26, 2020 11:00 pm - On Friday, March 13, Gov. JB Pritzker closed all Illinois state schools in an effort to mitigate the community spread of the COVID-19 virus, causing many schools to begi...
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CLC donates protective equipment to local hospitalsMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - GRAYSLAKE - The College of Lake County is gathering and donating medical supplies from several departments across campus to help protect area health care workers amid th...
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District 128 board meets MondayMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - The Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 board will meet remotely at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss a contract with a venue for Libertyville High's commencement ...
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Illinois moves toward canceling spring standardized tests for all studentsMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - All standardized tests for Illinois students are likely to be canceled this spring as state education officials work toward securing a waiver from the federal government...
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Scholarships for students studying environmental issuesMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Friends of Moraine Hills State Park has extended the application deadline to June 1 for two $1,000 scholarships for students who will enter college and pursue a care...
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Woodland superintendent departs early for medical procedureMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Longtime Woodland School District 50 Superintendent Joy Swoboda had planned to depart the district in mid-April to correspond with an elective medical procedure. But cor...
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Dist. 21 names new Frost principalMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 has named a new principal for Robert Frost Elementary School in Mount Prospect. Timothy Prikkel, the assistant principal at Wauc...
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Elenco Helps Teachers, Parents, and Students to Keep Learning GoingMar 22, 2020 11:00 pm - To help teachers, parents, and students during these difficult times, Wheeling-based family business Elenco Electronics is making its Snap Circuits® Teacher and Student ...
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Dist. 214 board authorizes emergency spending powers, e-learningMar 20, 2020 5:10 am - At one of the rare public meetings that wasn't canceled, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members - some wearing disposable gloves and all sitting six f...