Articles filed under Education
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Author Lythcott-Haims returns to Glenbard Parent Series on Feb. 8Jan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Real American: A Memoir" with Julie Lythcott-Haims at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Go to ww...
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Aurora STEAM Academy expands, launches new courses next weekJan 25, 2022 10:00 pm - What began as a pilot summer camp for 50 students in 2020 has grown into a year-round academy that served more than 600 students last year and will expand to serve an ad...
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Waubonsee professor shares how he got into learning, teaching in automotive programJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - How do I reset my journey? What if I haven't figured out what my journey is yet? Where will this journey take me? These are all questions that our students ask themselv...
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Court weighing whether to block school COVID mitigations statewideJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A Sangamon County judge is considering a motion to block Illinois schools from requiring people to wear masks in classes and excluding students and staff m...
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Pritzker compromise would give teachers extra sick leave for COVID-19 - if they are vaccinatedJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed a bill Monday that would have required COVID-19 related paid leave for teachers and staff at public schools and universities in favor of a new ...
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban teachers are figuring out ways to talk about race and racism and their roles in history to challenge timeworn methods for teaching about the past. Whether such...
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District 64 boosts annual fee for kindergarten classesJan 21, 2022 4:00 am - As Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 gets ready to offer full-day kindergarten classes in the 2023-24 term, officials are increasing annual student fees for the progra...
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St. Charles Unit School District 303 reaches one-year contract extension with teachers unionJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit School District 303 has reached a one-year contract extension with the union representing the district's teachers. The contract with the St. Charles Edu...
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Thornton named next Naperville Central principalJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - In hiring Jackie Thornton as its next principal, Naperville Central High School turned to a voice of experience. Thornton, Naperville Central's assistant principal for c...
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CLC's international film series to focus on African films for first timeJan 18, 2022 4:15 am - The College of Lake County will screen four films from Africa this spring as part of its international film series. Since 2009, the series has featured just two African...