Articles filed under Education
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Barrington District 220 sets return to hybrid learning for Jan. 19Dec 16, 2020 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 has a plan for a return to hybrid learning Jan. 19, citing revised guidance from the Lake County Health Department and the anticipation...
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U of I says public-private research network will fight tech 'brain drain'Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — University of Illinois faculty say an ongoing statewide investment in a public-private research network is key to boosting the state's economy. The Discove...
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Few school board races contested, so far, in Kane, McHenry countiesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The name of Huntley Unit School District 158 candidate Sean Cratty was misspelled in a previous version, and fellow candidate Lesli Melendy is an incumbent. Few con...
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District 102's tax levy hike not as hair-raising as it seems, officials sayDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - At first glance, Aptakisic-Tripp Elementary School District 102's tax levy increase might raise some eyebrows. But the explanation for the nearly 15% hike given by Stace...
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No shortage of school board candidates in some Lake County districtsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Eleven candidates jumped into the race for the Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 board on the first two days of filing, the most of any school district ...
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Reopening debate fuels school board candidacies in Northwest suburbsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Amid the heated debates in recent months over school reopenings, some Northwest suburban school districts are seeing larger-than-usual fields of candidates who intend to...
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District 204 preparing to start hybrid learning next monthDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The transition to a hybrid schedule is slated to begin next month in Indian Prairie Unit District 204, giving students at all grade levels the option to return to some l...
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Beloved Vernon Hills teacher goes 'Taiwandering' through pandemicDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - As remote learning became the norm with no quick end in sight, veteran Hawthorn Middle School North social studies teacher Jason Kao made a life-changing decision. COVID...
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Johnsburg High School special needs student discovers artistic passion during remote learningDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - While some McHenry County special needs students have been struggling with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, one Johnsburg High School student has discovered...
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Winter Story Windows spreads holiday cheer in Mount ProspectDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - With the days before winter break missing the usual excitement of concerts, school assemblies and celebrations, teachers at Fairview School in Mount Prospect Elementary ...