Articles filed under Education
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Bans on diverse picture books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts sayAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - When Wes Brown sought out children's books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the family he and his husband were building. He found that ...
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'We have made progress': Minority hiring, retention up in Naperville 203 but academic gaps still a concernAug 23, 2023 5:30 am - A Naperville Unit District 203 equity report indicates progress with minority hiring, but work remains to close academic gaps among minority student groups. District off...
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Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schoolsAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival ...
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Oakton College art professors to exhibit at the Korean Cultural Center of ChicagoAug 22, 2023 6:00 am - Oakton College art professors to exhibit at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
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Delayed start of classes? How suburban school districts are dealing with extreme heat this weekAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - As scorching temperatures move into the region Wednesday and Thursday, it all hangs on cooling systems for local school districts, with some canceling classes because of...
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Experts: Literacy training must evolve to help kids in early gradesAug 21, 2023 5:30 am - After years of teaching high school students with learning disabilities, Carol Benz realized their problems with reading could have been addressed at a much younger age....
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New legislation means more flexibility for 4-H youthAug 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Monday, Aug. 14, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3814, which allows youth enrolled in FFA and Illinois Extension 4-H to use their program participation toward th...
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Fox Valley Robotics to host three informational meetingsAug 16, 2023 1:00 am - Fox Valley Robotics and Batavia Robotics, now in its 22nd season, has new robotics challenges for kids in first to 12th grades. Informational meetings will be offered at...
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Schools, don't ignore the law! Homeless kids need help, not barriersAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - While I often can't remember what I did a couple hours earlier, my memory of 30 years ago this August is etched in my head, heart and life. To my dismay, I've learned th...
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Kaneland school board OKs school resource officer, traffic control at Harter Middle SchoolAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - Just as children return to Harter Middle School this week, the Kaneland Unit District 302 school board has approved two measures with the village of Sugar Grove to make ...