Articles filed under Education
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These schools in DuPage and Kane counties are among the top 10% in the stateOct 31, 2023 5:00 am - The Illinois State Report Card designates schools into five categories: exemplary, commendable, targeted, comprehensive and intensive. Exemplary schools are defined as s...
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'The good news is we're recovering': Illinois School Report Card shows second year of post-pandemic gainsOct 30, 2023 9:00 am - Illinois high schools graduated students in record numbers and schools across the state continued to show signs of post-pandemic academic recovery, according to the 2023...
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What you need to know about school report cards coming out MondayOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - Parents and educators will get a glimpse into how their schools and students are performing statewide when the 2023 Illinois School Report Card data comes out Monday. Th...
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Daily Herald opinion: Governor's plan makes wise use of consolidation for early childhood educationOct 27, 2023 11:00 pm - It may seem counterintuitive to create a new government agency in order to reduce bureaucracy, but in the matter of early childhood learning Gov. J.B. Pritzker seems to ...
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Did suburban schools make the grade? Find out when Illinois School Report Card comes out MondayOct 26, 2023 5:30 am - The Illinois School Report Card comes out Monday, giving parents, students and educators a look at academic progress statewide, as well as in their local schools and cla...
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Top teacher: Palatine High alum returns as educator, now assistant principal, to inspire next generationOct 25, 2023 6:00 am - Even the best teachers leave the classroom at some point, often through retirement or promotion. But for Alex Miramontes, leaving behind his classroom at Palatine High S...
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Glenbard Parent Series to focus on parent-teen communicationOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Congratulations, You're Having a Teen! The Guidebook You've Always Wanted" with author Dr. Ken Gins...
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Wauconda Waldorf School To Expand Its CampusOct 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Da Vinci Waldorf School has reached an agreement to lease five acres of neighboring property on Bonner Road, more than doubling the size of its campus, to meet growing e...
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Radon poses 'big risk,' at schools, experts say. But few follow testing recommendationOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - Despite recommendations that schools be tested for radon every five years, 85 out of 100 suburban school districts have not done so — and more than half of the 15 that d...
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Waubonsee awarded Dunham Foundation grant to address bilingual teacher shortageOct 20, 2023 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College Adult and Workforce Education Department has been awarded a grant of $29,508 by the Dunham Foundation to address the shortage of bilingual te...