Articles filed under Education
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Illinois public schools see another year of enrollment declinesApr 27, 2024 5:15 am - Enrollment at Illinois public schools this year dropped by nearly 10,000 students from the previous year. That includes 1,787 fewer students at 104 suburban public school...
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Local AAUW honors Tri-Cities student authors in 45th annual creative writing contestApr 24, 2024 10:59 am - The AAUW Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles branch continues its tradition of encouraging and honoring aspiring young writers through its creative writing contest. This year, t...
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Elmhurst University hosts panel discussion on speech-language pathology careersApr 23, 2024 10:21 pm - Speech-language pathologists work in a variety of clinical settings, ranging from schools to hospitals to private practice. During the panel discussion “From Class to Cli...
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Five Elmhurst students advance to finals in international math competitionApr 23, 2024 9:32 pm - Team from York Community High School will win a portion of $100,000 in scholarships in MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge For 14 straight hours in early March, a smal...
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See which high schools ranked in the top 25 in IllinoisApr 23, 2024 5:06 pm - U.S. News & World Report released its list of top high schools in the country and in their respective states. The question is, how did your school do? Several suburban h...
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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...