Articles filed under Education
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High school reunion a perfect time for reflectionAug 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Forty-five years ago, I graduated from Wenatchee High School in Washington state. Now I'm attending our class reunion. Anticipating that event, I've been reflecting on ...
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Could standing desks at school help curb childhood obesity?Aug 10, 2015 5:45 am - Being told to “sit still” in the classroom may soon be a thing of the past. Schools in a growing number of jurisdictions are experimenting with the once-faddish, now com...
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Crystal Lake District 47 launches redesigned website, adopts new logosAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 has launched a new website with individual pages for its 12 schools and featuring a robust, responsive design and updated look, offic...
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How Naperville mom's board game teaches kids about careersAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Not to knock Superman, Elsa or Anna, but one Naperville mom thinks kids have had enough. “We have too many superheroes and princesses,” Niketa Jhaveri says. What kids ne...
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Wheaton charity moving into old health department buildingAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - A Wheaton-based charity that serves home-schooled students is moving to the recently vacated DuPage County Health Department building at 422 N. Prospect St. This week, t...
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Editorial; Building a solid foundation of STEM proficiency, interestAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - That Sherry Douglas, profiled Monday in the Daily Herald's Top Teachers series, is a great classroom instructor, there seems little doubt, and the consensus from her col...
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Science teacher inspires through hands-on learningAug 09, 2015 1:00 pm - Sherry Douglas was named Kane County Educator of the Year for her efforts in, out of the classroom
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Study: Billions of dollars in annual teacher training is largely a wasteAug 09, 2015 7:38 am - A new study of 10,000 teachers found that professional development - the teacher workshops and training that cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year - is largely a ...
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District 50 residency eventAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 will host its ninth annual proof of residency event from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Woodland Mid...
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Dist. 95 names new assistant principal for Sarah AdamsAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - David Herlocker has been hired as new assistant principal at Sarah Adams Elementary School in Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich Unit District 95 school board members approved Her...