Articles filed under Education
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McHenry County releases finalized plan for when kids may return to in-person schoolSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - The McHenry County Department of Health officially released countywide metrics Wednesday designed to give area school districts concrete data and statistics to consider ...
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Woodland Elementary teacher transforms bedroom into a remote classroomSep 23, 2020 6:00 am - Remote learning has been a challenge for everyone involved this year, especially in elementary school classrooms. Students have to cope with not seeing their classmates...
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Nine suburban districts started school in person. How are they faring against COVID-19?Sep 23, 2020 5:30 am - It took all summer for Butler Elementary District 53 in Oak Brook to get ready for students to return to the classroom this fall. Some students opted for remote learning...
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Oakton College launching contract tracing certificate programSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Oakton Community College is launching a Public Health Contact Tracer Certificate program to quickly prepare students to monitor the contacts of people infected with COVI...
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Glenbrook high schools aim to phase-in hybrid schedule starting Oct. 5Sep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Remaining mindful of the health metrics, the Glenbrook High Schools District 225 board on Monday determined it will enter a hybrid learning schedule in October. Aligning...
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Algonquin's District 300 votes to keep grades 4 through 12 remote until JanuarySep 23, 2020 1:00 am - While Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300's board approved bringing kindergarten through third grade students to a hybrid learning model as soon as it is safely ...
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How a Warren Township grad, undocumented immigrant is fighting to stop term 'illegal aliens'Sep 22, 2020 1:00 am - He's lobbied in the halls of Congress on behalf of undocumented immigrants, and briefly won a concession from the Library of Congress, but 25-year-old Oscar Cornejo Casa...
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New signs, activities encourage school readiness at Festival Park in ElginSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - It took three tries, but the Elgin Partnership for Early Learning was finally able to unveil new signage at Festival Park that encourages children to "Move, Play and Tal...
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Huntley District 158 superintendent says Oct. 19 is target date for K-5th grade to go hybridSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Oct. 19 is the target date for early childhood through fifth grade students in Huntley Unit District 158 to go to a hybrid learning model, Superintendent Scott Rowe said...
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Children need stable funding to build equity in educationSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - In the current era of social distancing, many employers have hailed the "work from home" model as the new workplace solution. Aided by technology, the need for the tradi...