Articles filed under Education
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How an Aurora teacher is giving students a sense of belongingApr 23, 2024 6:00 am - Rachael Mahmood, one of 15 finalists for 2024 Illinois Teacher of the Year, teaches her fifth grade students at Georgetown Elementary in Aurora to embrace their identity as their greatest strength.
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‘Above and beyond in every way’: Palatine school custodian wins national honorApr 22, 2024 5:16 pm - Mario Diaz Albarran’s goal as head custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Palatine is to serve the kids and make a difference in their lives. After Monday’s assembly i...
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Thousands of ladybugs now call Wheaton their homeApr 22, 2024 2:01 pm - In celebration of Earth Day, teachers and students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Wheaton released over 13,000 ladybugs on Monday. Ladybugs serve as a natural pesti...
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District 21 names new principal for Kilmer Elementary in Buffalo Grove, new assistant principals for Field, LongfellowApr 22, 2024 10:16 am - One new principal and two new assistant principals have been named to schools in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21.
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‘Proactive’ measure or ‘government overreach’? Lawmakers weigh ban on corporal punishment in private schools; most already prohibit itApr 20, 2024 9:00 am - Legislation recently approved by the Illinois House of Representatives prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in private schools would have little effect in the subur...
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Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at MCC Speaker SeriesApr 15, 2024 10:19 am - Learn about Henry VIII and the ‘divorce that changed the world’ at an MCC Speaker Series program Thursday, April 18.
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Eyes to the sky: How schools are using Monday’s solar eclipse as teaching momentApr 08, 2024 5:00 am - First, don’t look up! At least not without proper protective eyewear. That’s among the lessons suburban schools are imparting to students for viewing Monday’s total solar...
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‘We’re going to D.C. this year’: Cary 7th grader wins McHenry County spelling beeApr 01, 2024 1:13 pm - Evan Cochrane of Cary, who attends Immanuel Lutheran School in Crystal Lake, won the McHenry County Regional Office of Education 2024 Spelling Bee and will go on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. in May.
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...
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District 211 school board approves 5-year teachers contract without dissentMar 22, 2024 10:10 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board members approved a new five-year teachers contract Thursday by a 5-0 vote. Members Curtis Bradley and Tim McGowa...