Articles filed under Education
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State education board votes for return to full in-person learning this fallMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - With vaccines widely available for children 12 years and older, state education officials signaled their support Wednesday for a return to a full in-person school year t...
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Senate panel endorses 'media literacy' mandate in schoolsMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - All high schools in Illinois would be required to offer instruction in how to understand and evaluate news and social media as part of their computer liter...
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District 204 anticipating a return to 'pre-pandemic' operations this fallMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - After more than a year of remote coursework, limited in-person opportunities and altered schedules, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 leaders are preparing for schools to...
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Regional superintendents address Illinois' teacher shortageMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superinte...
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Electric buses cut pollution and spark interest, but there's a cost conundrumMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - With state and federal momentum growing to replace diesel school buses with electrics, and a manufacturing plant to build those vehicles moving to the suburbs, is Illino...
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Students, families question decision to close Aurora STEM schoolMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - In the two years since he was chosen to attend the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora, fifth-grader Dylan Shields has felt more challenged, more engaged, m...
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Images: Seniors give thumbs up during graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 16May 17, 2021 1:00 am - Sunday, May 16 was a big day for commencements in the suburbs. Saint Viator, Lakes Community, Antioch, Fenton, Cary-Grove and Crystal Lake South held outdoor ceremonies ...
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State takes action against Aurora academy that serves children with disabilitiesMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct number of students currently housed at the facility. A previous version reflected the number of stu...
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Elk Grove teacher awarded Golden AppleMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Golden Apple Foundation honored another suburban educator on Friday, rolling into Elk Grove Village to surprise Admiral Byrd School first-grade teacher Sara Magnafic...
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28 Round Lake High seniors honored for foreign language proficiencyMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - More than two dozen Round Lake High School seniors have been honored for demonstrating a high level of proficiency in English and in one or more foreign languages. The I...