Articles filed under Education
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District 59 superintendent not coming back after 2021Jul 09, 2020 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent Art Fessler, who faced criticism from some in the community for implementing a controversial curriculum, won't r...
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Waubonsee remains committed to diversity and inclusionJul 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Over the course of a few days in June, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two significant rulings - to sustain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DAC...
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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don't reopenJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if America's schools don't reopen in the fall despite the coronavirus, and he lashed out at fe...
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District 15 to release its plan for new school year FridayJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 on Friday will provide parents and staff with plans on how instruction will be provided when the new school year begins next mon...
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After ousted chaplain threatens lawsuit, Wheaton College details why it fired himJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - After an ousted Wheaton College chaplain threatened legal action against the school, a college spokesman provided details about the inappropriate racial and sexual comme...
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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemicJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday assailed plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week and said schools must be "fully o...
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Harper College students grateful for CARES Act fundsJul 05, 2020 11:00 pm - Before March 2020, Gabriela Sanchez spent several hours each day on the top floor of the library at Harper College studying. Not only was it a quiet place for her to do ...
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Illinois Principals Association names two suburban school leaders to executive boardJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Two suburban school leaders have been chosen to serve on a five-member executive board for the Illinois Principals Association. Huntley High School's Marcus Belin has b...
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Barrington schools offering students choice between in-person or remote learningJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 is proposing two options for how students can attend classes in the 2020-21 academic year. Similar to other school systems, District 22...
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Cary District 26 school board approves salary increases, gets update on return to school task forceJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - The Cary School District 26 Board approved a 3% salary increase for all administrators, except the superintendent, and a 3% salary increase for nonunion education suppor...