Articles filed under Education
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Jan. 18 deadline to apply for Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley's 200 scholarshipsJan 06, 2022 10:00 pm - On the hunt for college scholarships? The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, to apply for nearly 200 different scholarships, totaling more than $1 million in scholarsh...
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Chicago classes canceled Wednesday as union refuses in-person workJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Chicago Public Schools classes are canceled today as the Chicago Teachers Union voted to refuse in-person work, defying district plans because of post-holidays COVID-19 ...
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Teachers at culture war front lines with Jan. 6 educationJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - MISSION, Kan. - What students are learning about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 may depend on where they live. In a Boston suburb in heavily Democratic M...
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Benedictine monks cut ties with Benet Academy months after school hired coach in same-sex marriageJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - A group of Benedictine monks are cutting ties with a west suburban Catholic high school months after the school, under mounting pressure, hired a woman in a same-sex mar...
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Five U-46 schools will be closed Tuesday because of staffing shortagesJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Five schools in Elgin Area Unit District 46 will be closed Tuesday because of staffing shortages related to COVID-19. According to an email from Superintendent Tony Sand...
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Despite pandemic, most Lake County schools stayed open throughout fall semesterDec 29, 2021 4:20 am - Despite enormous challenges, data show mitigation techniques used by Lake County public schools were effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19 during the fall semeste...
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How suburban colleges are trying to meet surging demand for truck driversDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - The need for qualified truck drivers has created a run on courses at suburban community colleges and an opportunity for students to quickly find good-paying jobs. While ...
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'Wescott Together' to help Kentucky: Teachers and students sing carols, raise funds for tornado reliefDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - Tornadoes and the holiday season usually don't mix. Yet they did, south of us, during the overnight hours from Dec. 10-11, and within a week, the charitable, quick-think...
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Five McHenry Co. schools report outbreaksDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Five McHenry County schools reported eight COVID-19 outbreaks in the last week, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Leggee Elementary School in Huntle...
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Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1Dec 22, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the ...