Articles filed under Education
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Bills on educating kids about the risks of vaping, sexting advanceFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two bills that would add the risks of e-cigarette use and sexting to public school curriculum will head to the full Illinois House after unanimously passin...
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Constable: How two Waukegan brothers went from 'undocumented' to the Ivy LeagueFeb 18, 2020 4:30 am - As Ivy League graduates with the “golden tickets” of great jobs, unlimited potential and the passion to help others, Waukegan brothers Irvin and Topiltzin Gomez say they...
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St. Charles North dance party to support individuals with special needsFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - Letting loose and dancing without fear of judgment can put a smile on anyone's face. That's the premise behind a four-hour Leap Day-themed dance party scheduled for Feb....
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Harper to host Economic Outlook 2020Feb 16, 2020 12:00 am - John Chapman, chief executive officer of Clearwater Capital Partners, will provide insight into this year's economic and markets outlook at a Harper College seminar, "Ec...
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How fourth-graders provided the spark for solar panels at Big Hollow campusFeb 16, 2020 12:00 am - The installation of solar panels on the Big Hollow Elementary District 38 campus in Ingleside is a lesson in persistence prompted by fourth-graders. Spread along the rol...
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Lombard school shop carries on teacher's influenceFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - A resale shop that will benefit students or staff members in need at Glenn Westlake Middle School in Lombard has opened in memory of a well-loved teacher. Shelly Beaver...
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District 15 seeking state grant to reduce expense of new roof for Palatine schoolFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 will try to grab a slice of $44 million in state grants available for school building projects. District 15 board members this w...
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Associate principal at Prospect hired at Wheaton Warrenville SouthFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - The associate principal of Prospect High School in Mount Prospect has been named to the top post at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Scott McDermott will become th...
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District 211 settles transgender discrimination lawsuitFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - After nearly 4½ years, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 is free of both legal action and temporary compromises on the issue of transgender students' access t...
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How Medinah school celebrates Valentine's Day: With kindnessFeb 13, 2020 12:00 am - The second annual Afternoon of Kindness at Medinah Intermediate School turned the caring actions of students into lunches, blankets, bookmarks and care cards. The event...