Articles filed under Education
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Fifteen area high schools gather for Robot Rumble competition in Rolling MeadowsFeb 22, 2025 6:06 pm - Using mechanical proxies, 15 high schools from across the region gathered in Rolling Meadows Saturday for a fierce competition in which violence and destruction were encouraged and rewarded.
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10 suburban educators among Golden Apple Award finalistsFeb 18, 2025 10:28 am - Ten suburban educators are among the 2025 finalists for the Golden Apple Award.
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‘Such a unique opportunity’: District 214 apprentices lead the way in state’s ambassador programFeb 13, 2025 11:51 am - Two Northwest Suburban High School District 214 apprentices have been accepted as 2025 ambassadors in the state’s newly launched Apprentice Ambassador Program.
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‘We’re better together’: Hersey teacher gets students involved with veterans causesFeb 12, 2025 6:00 am - Hersey High School English teacher Jim Miks is one of the most familiar and popular faces in the classrooms, hallways and gymnasiums of the Arlington Heights school. The educator, track and field coach and veterans advocate has formed bonds between the school community and the community at large.
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Alternative school worker had inappropriate relationship with student, police sayFeb 06, 2025 11:25 am - An employee at an alternative school in North suburban Gages Lake is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old student, authorities announced Thursday.
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Prospect Heights Dist. 23 launching information campaign for $19.3 million referendumFeb 05, 2025 5:05 pm - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 is conducting an informational campaign, including an open house on Thursday evening, as it seeks voter approval April 1 for a property tax hike.
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As Bartlett church ends preschool program, parents seek answersFeb 05, 2025 10:33 am - Parents affected by the recently announced closing of the Precious Tots preschool program at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett say they’re still seeking clarity on the reasons behind the decision.
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Illinois’ eighth-graders outperform national averages in reading and mathJan 29, 2025 12:31 pm - Illinois’ eighth-graders outperformed national averages in reading and math, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results released Wednesday.
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Schaumburg High’s new principal coming from nearby schoolJan 24, 2025 5:59 pm - The next school year will bring Schaumburg High School a new principal in addition to its already named new superintendent of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211.
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State education board issues guidance to schools on Trump immigration actionsJan 23, 2025 1:15 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education has issued guidance to schools in the wake of President Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportations of immigrants without legal documentation living in the United States.