Articles filed under Education
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U-46 eighth-graders to explore career pathways at Sept. 11 expoSep 06, 2019 5:00 am - More than 3,000 Elgin Area School District U-46 eighth-graders will learn about academic pathways they can pursue during the district's annual curriculum and career expo...
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Hoffman Estates teacher named state Teacher of the Year finalistSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates High School science teacher Tanya Katovich is one of the 10 finalists for the Illinois Teacher of the Year award to be presented next month. Katovich, a ...
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District 62 releases new annual reportSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 has launched its first annual report, which features fast facts about the district, financial updates and a student data overvi...
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How St. Francis weaves technology into curriculumSep 04, 2019 11:00 pm - At Wheaton's St. Francis High School, teachers are constantly adapting to the changing needs of students and methodologies of teaching, including proving their versatili...
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Black Hawk helicopter landing makes for 'awesome' spectacle at Glen Ellyn middle schoolSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - A Black Hawk helicopter landing at a Glen Ellyn middle school may have left teachers and administrators with one little problem: How are they going to top that? The Illi...
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College planning talks at Mundelein HighSep 03, 2019 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's guidance department will host college planning events in English and Spanish this week at the school, 1350 W. Hawley St. The English-language eve...
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Paying for college comes down to managing expectations, for parent and childSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Washington-based financial adviser Lori Atwood's latest impossible mission is schooling clients on how to send their kids to college without draining their retirement sa...
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Suburban school administrators bracing for legal marijuana's impactsSep 01, 2019 1:00 am - Students won't be allowed to use marijuana when adult recreational use begins Jan. 1, but school leaders anticipate legalization bringing a cascade of effects in the edu...
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With e-learning, could the snow day become a thing of the past in the suburbs?Aug 31, 2019 1:00 am - With e-learning an official option, students can work at home, districts can cut makeup days
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12 area school districts will have to raise starting teachers' salaries to $40,000 a yearAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recently available salary data. Some suburban school districts will have to raise starting salaries by as m...