Articles filed under Education
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Enchanted Backpack delivers donated supplies to Fox Lake middle schoolApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Stanton students and teachers cheered and danced as they welcomed two brightly painted Enchanted Backpack vans filled with gifts that arrived Tuesday at the Fox Lake mid...
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Round Lake District 116 will have hybrid summer school classesApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Round Lake Unit District 116 will offer a hybrid summer learning program focusing on math and literacy for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The optional pro...
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First lady touts higher education investments in Illinois visitApr 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday to discuss how the American R...
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U-46 rolls out new summer school programsApr 15, 2021 5:30 am - In an effort to make up for pandemic learning loss, Elgin Area School District U-46 is providing a variety of summer enrichment programs this year offering students exte...
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Legislation would require colleges to provide free sanitary productsApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - The state House on Thursday approved a bill to require public universities and community colleges to make feminine hygiene products available for free in restrooms. That...
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Waubonsie Valley community mourns unexpected death of orchestra teacherApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - John "Will" Burck greeted every student who walked into his classroom with a fist bump and a warm smile. The longtime orchestra instructor loved to crack jokes about the...
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Vanko remembered as educational leader in St. CharlesApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - Decades before John Vanko became superintendent for St. Charles' schools, his father was a young boy from Eastern Europe who was eager to learn English when his family s...
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Bill to create elected Chicago school board passes HouseApr 15, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would implement an elected Chicago school board passed the Illinois House Thursday, while opponents of the legislation continued to push for co...
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How District 203 is trying to address in-person learning disruption from COVID-19Apr 13, 2021 5:15 am - A free summer school course, extra teaching specialists, academic boot camps and tutoring services are among the strategies being explored by Naperville Unit District 20...
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Barrington District 220 considers remote learning option for 2021-22 school yearApr 13, 2021 1:00 am - A quarter of Barrington Community Unit School District 220 students are interested in continuing remote learning beyond this school year, according to a recent survey. N...