Articles filed under Education
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Black doll with noose around neck found at IMSASep 23, 2019 1:00 am - Officials at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora recently notified parents of a "bias incident" at the school. A black doll was found with a noose aro...
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Learn about college financial aid at meeting with Schneider, MayfieldSep 23, 2019 1:00 am - Congressman Brad Schneider and State Rep. Rita Mayfield will host a public information session for families and students to learn about the college financial aid process...
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Short staffing prompts emergency closing of Gages Lake School, to reopen MondaySep 20, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was changed to correct a misspelled name. The correct spelling is Lisa Azzano An existing staff shortage coupled with additional absences...
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District 211 board says it needs more time on transgender locker room policySep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members Thursday agreed that a proposed policy granting transgender students unrestricted access to locker rooms neede...
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Crowd urges COD trustees to resolve contract disputeSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - College of DuPage trustees are facing mounting pressure to resolve a contract dispute with the Glen Ellyn-based school's full-time faculty members. Just days after facul...
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Aurora announces collaboration with Loyola UniversitySep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Jarron Yancey, 18, was the only teenager at Mayor Richard Irvin's recent media briefing, which means he was the first to learn about a new, free college opportunity for ...
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Aurora offers programs to engage youths in communitySep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - As the school year gets into full swing, Aurora is collaborating with schools and other partners to provide opportunities for youth to become more engaged throughout the...
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How suburban League of Women Voters chapters are encouraging the next generation of votersSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - Last school year, nearly 3,500 students across the Northwest suburbs who turned 18 received an unexpected gift: a hand-delivered birthday envelope. In it was a letter wi...
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Facing teacher shortage, Lake County special education district freezes enrollmentSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Special Education District of Lake County is freezing enrollment, as the district grapples with a staffing shortage that teachers say has put their safety at risk. T...
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COD faculty members authorize strikeSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - Full-time faculty members at the College of DuPage have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, their union said in a news release Tuesday night. It's the first stri...