Articles filed under Education
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After COVID-19 cases spike, University of Chicago tells students to stay homeApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - The University of Chicago announced a stay-at-home period for students Wednesday evening following the largest COVID-19 outbreak at the university since the start of the...
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Without tax hike, Warren Township High athletics to be axed in 2023, superintendent saysApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Warren Township High School's athletic programs are on track to be eliminated by the 2023-24 school year, along with many classes and clubs, after District 121 voters vo...
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With union support, establishment candidates turn back critics of gradual school reopeningsApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Voters throughout the Northwest suburbs sent educators a message Tuesday -- for the most part endorsing the gradual reopening approach most districts have taken in respo...
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School board incumbents fare well in DuPage County in pandemic electionApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Numerous incumbents in DuPage County's most contentious school board races appeared to hold onto their seats Tuesday, fending off a flood of opposition candidates in an ...
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Incumbents hang on in several Fox Valley school, college board racesApr 07, 2021 12:00 am - With at least one notable exception, incumbents in several Fox Valley school board races held on to their seats Tuesday, signaling voters' general support for the way sc...
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Scholarships available from Friends of Moraine Hills State ParkApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - The Friends of Moraine Hills State Park is offering two $1,000 scholarships to students who will enter college in fall 2021 and pursue a career directly related to prese...
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Vernon Hills middle school looking for bikesApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - Hawthorn Middle School North in Hawthorn Elementary District 73 in Vernon Hills is accepting donated bicycles for a new class. Physical education teachers have introduce...
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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 ...