Articles filed under Education
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Hoffman Estates teacher named state Teacher of the Year finalistSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates High School science teacher Tanya Katovich is one of the 10 finalists for the Illinois Teacher of the Year award to be presented next month. Katovich, a ...
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District 62 releases new annual reportSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 has launched its first annual report, which features fast facts about the district, financial updates and a student data overvi...
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How St. Francis weaves technology into curriculumSep 04, 2019 11:00 pm - At Wheaton's St. Francis High School, teachers are constantly adapting to the changing needs of students and methodologies of teaching, including proving their versatili...
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Black Hawk helicopter landing makes for 'awesome' spectacle at Glen Ellyn middle schoolSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - A Black Hawk helicopter landing at a Glen Ellyn middle school may have left teachers and administrators with one little problem: How are they going to top that? The Illi...
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College planning talks at Mundelein HighSep 03, 2019 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's guidance department will host college planning events in English and Spanish this week at the school, 1350 W. Hawley St. The English-language eve...
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Paying for college comes down to managing expectations, for parent and childSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Washington-based financial adviser Lori Atwood's latest impossible mission is schooling clients on how to send their kids to college without draining their retirement sa...
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Suburban school administrators bracing for legal marijuana's impactsSep 01, 2019 1:00 am - Students won't be allowed to use marijuana when adult recreational use begins Jan. 1, but school leaders anticipate legalization bringing a cascade of effects in the edu...
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With e-learning, could the snow day become a thing of the past in the suburbs?Aug 31, 2019 1:00 am - With e-learning an official option, students can work at home, districts can cut makeup days
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12 area school districts will have to raise starting teachers' salaries to $40,000 a yearAug 31, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated with the most recently available salary data. Some suburban school districts will have to raise starting salaries by as m...
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Departing FBI chief touts work against corrupt politiciansAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - Nearly two years ago, as Jeffrey Sallet prepared to take over as the leader of the FBI's Chicago field office in 2017, he said the city's struggle with gun violence alre...