Articles filed under Education
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Suburban child care providers concerned about federal funding uncertaintiesJan 10, 2026 2:33 pm - The Trump administration’s plans to freeze about $1 billion in federal child care funding to Illinois was temporarily blocked by a judge Friday, but still has parents and providers worried about future financial uncertainty.
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District 54 posts vacancy after resignation of its longest-serving board memberJan 07, 2026 10:38 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has posted a request for applicants to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of its longest-serving board of education member.
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Fremd associate principal picked to lead Conant HighJan 07, 2026 10:22 am - Fremd High School Associate Principal Michael Smith will become principal of Conant High School in Hoffman Estates July 1.
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Illinois education officials brace for lean fiscal year aheadDec 19, 2025 2:12 pm - Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautioned members of the State Board of Education Wednesday not to get their hopes up for any big increase in K-12 schoo...
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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
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District 54’s longest-serving board member ever to step down in JanuaryDec 12, 2025 3:49 pm - Barbara Hengels, the longest-ever member of the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board of education, announced Thursday she would step down Jan. 7 after 28½ years.
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District 211 board censures member for sharing closed-session discussion of fired teachersDec 12, 2025 1:32 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education members censured their colleague Pete Dombrowski Thursday for sharing information about closed-session discussion that led to the firings of two Hoffman Estates High School teachers last month.
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‘Horses can really teach a lot’: Benedictine to launch animal-assisted therapy courseDec 01, 2025 6:48 pm - A series of therapy horse visits on the campus of Benedictine University has helped inspire a new course. “I want students to understand our responsibility and our connection to these animals,” said Dianne Moran, who will teach the class next semester.
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Northwestern University reaches deal to restore federal funding, officials sayNov 28, 2025 9:49 pm - Federal troubles that loomed over Northwestern University in Evanston for months seem to be over.The university announced Friday that it has reached a deal with the federal government to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding, while also ending what the school's interim president calls “a deeply painful and disruptive period in our university's history.”
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4 things to know about federal vs. private student loansNov 28, 2025 9:33 am - The college application system seems designed to confuse families.