Articles filed under Education
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Tips from a great teacherDec 09, 2019 4:00 am - When it comes to teaching math, Lynn Pittner has plenty of methods for helping young children develop a conceptual understanding of the subject. As a math specialist at ...
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Waubonsie percussionist performs with national honor ensemblesDec 08, 2019 12:00 am - In a school district with “fairly unprecedented” musical success — at least according to the Grammy Foundation — one student has just accomplished something no other has...
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Volunteers sought for bird education programDec 08, 2019 12:00 am - Birds in my Neighborhood, a volunteer-driven program for grades 2 through 5, is seeking adult volunteers to help students see nature in their community through the obser...
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District 211 named to College Board's AP Honor RollDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 was named to College Board's 10th Annual AP Honor Roll, marking the third consecutive year, and fifth overall, that the dist...
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Free band concert at Mundelein HighDec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Mundelein High School's bands will perform a free concert Tuesday at the school, 1350 W. Hawley St. The show is set for 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The Honors Wind Ensemb...
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How District 214's Educator Prep program is training teachers early to address shortageDec 03, 2019 4:30 am - Editor's note: Suburban Education Lab is an occasional series focusing on innovative programs at suburban schools, often tackling common, universal problems in edu...
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What's happening at the state level to address the growing teacher shortageDec 03, 2019 4:30 am - Building better preparation programs is just one element of the state's strategy to address a growing shortage of teachers. Other crucial approaches, officials say, incl...
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Back 2 School Illinois scholarshipsDec 03, 2019 12:00 am - Back 2 School Illinois announced its 2020 College Scholarship program that will award $2,500 cash grants to college-bound high school students for their freshman year of...
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Krishnamoorthi proposes legislation to help combat bullying in schoolsDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - Bullying and harassment in schools isn't a new concern, but it affects minority populations more acutely, says U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi who introduced legislation M...
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COD student receives Lincoln Civic Engagement AwardDec 01, 2019 10:00 pm - College of DuPage student Amna Razi has been named a 2019 Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate. She is the only community college student in the state to receiv...