Articles filed under Education
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New St. Charles District 303 leader plans to spend plenty of time in schoolsMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - Incoming St. Charles School Unit District 303 Superintendent Paul Gordon said he plans to spend a lot of time in the schools after he becomes the district's top administ...
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Coding error caught: How much some suburban school districts are getting in new state fundingApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts will receive a portion of $87 million in additional school funding due to a coding error in the state's funding formula that wrongly ro...
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Educators push back on testing requirementsApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tes...
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Independent schools eligible for donor's scholarship gift matchApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Twenty-five independent schools in Chicago and the suburbs are eligible for a chunk of an anonymous donor's $666,000 gift for scholarships. Gifts made through Empower Il...
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After debating pension impact, District 211 board approves 2-year teachers contractApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - Exactly four weeks after the teachers union in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 authorized a strike, the school board Thursday voted 5-2 to approve a new two...
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Father sues ex-wife, Villa Park school district over child's gender transitionApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against his ex-wife and Villa Park-Lombard School District 45 alleging they are unlawfully enabling his 12-year-old child to tr...
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Pritzker signs bills aimed at easing teacher shortageApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Wednesday aimed at easing the state's shortage of teachers and other education professionals, even as a new re...
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Harper, ECC semifinalists for $1 million Aspen Prize for community college excellenceApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Harper College in Palatine and Elgin Community College are among 25 semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, officials announced Wednesda...
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Nonprofit Hadley in Winnetka helps people with failing eyesight navigate lifeApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - Losing your eyesight to age-related conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy can be devastating. It's not only the physical disability o...
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Transportation cost increase leads to student fee hikes in Arlington Heights District 25Apr 26, 2022 5:20 am - A series of student fees are going up next school year in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 - chief among them, a $52 increase in the annual bus transportation fe...