Articles filed under Education
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Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schoolsMar 27, 2025 1:22 pm - A bill to help combat sexual violence and protect victims in Illinois schools was not assigned to a committee before the Senate committee deadline on March 21 — a necessary step in becoming a law. But its Senate sponsor has filed a letter requesting an extension on the bill past the deadline this session.
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Illinois association survey shows unease over dismantling of U.S. Department of EducationMar 26, 2025 4:28 pm - A recent survey of Illinois residents shows growing unease over President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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College of Lake County to hold open house April 12Mar 25, 2025 2:55 pm - The College of Lake County will hold an open house on April 12.
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Harper’s InZone summer camp empowers kids to explore, build skills for the futureMar 25, 2025 10:27 am - Harper College's InZone summer camp offers a variety of enrichment and sports classes for students ages 6-14. There are also limited options for students up to age 17.
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GiGi’s Playhouse namesake to spread acceptance as character in popular children’s book seriesMar 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse has been spreading awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome for more than 20 years, but is about to embark on a new way of doing so with young readers through the popular Harry Moon book series.
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Controversial home-school legislation passes key House testMar 19, 2025 6:40 pm - After nearly three hours of debate before a packed hearing room, a House committee on Wednesday voted to advance a bill that would impose new requirements on homeschooling, fueling a heated discussion over parental rights and government oversight in Illinois.
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Bill banning cellphone use during class time clears Senate committeeMar 19, 2025 1:48 pm - Legislation that would prohibit public school students from using cell phones and other wireless communication devices during class time cleared a Senate committee Tuesday and could soon be considered by the full Senate.
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Elgin Christian schools Westminster and Harvest forming new institutionMar 18, 2025 10:05 pm - Two longtime Christian schools on neighborhood properties, Westminster Christian School and Harvest Christian Academy, announced a partnership to open a new independent K-12 school for the 2026 academic year.
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GiGi’s Playhouse founders to speak at United Nations for World Down Syndrome DayMar 18, 2025 12:08 pm - GiGi Gianni, the 22-year-old namesake and Chief Inspiration Officer of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse, will address a global audience at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.
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‘I’m not going to sit still for it’: Pritzker vows fight as Trump begins dismantling Department of EducationMar 13, 2025 2:37 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the president of the National Education Association were among those who voiced concerns about the potential closure of the U.S. Department of Education during the Illinois Education Association’a annual representative assembly Thursday in Rosemont.