Articles filed under Education
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Schaumburg Christian School may join village's public schools in having a resource officerAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Schaumburg Christian School likely will be the first private school in Schaumburg to have a school resource officer provided by the police department similar to public s...
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Florida education commissioner skips forum on criticized Black history standardsAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Leaders of a forum on Florida's new standards for teaching Black history encouraged parents to let their discontent be heard by showing up at local...
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How Kids Above All in Des Plaines is easing back-to-school stress for families in needAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - For many parents, the new school year brings the stress of buying expensive supplies for their children. A nonprofit organization called Kids Above All is working to eas...
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Harper marks 50 years of helping students with disabilitiesAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - With a legacy of 50 years of service to Harper College and the Harper community, the Office of Access and Disability Services (ADS) has a long history of putting student...
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Rayito de Sol celebrates cultural diversity with Spanish immersion programAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Rayito de Sol, a leading provider of early childhood education, is proud to celebrate cultural diversity through its esteemed Spanish immersion program. With a strong c...
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White House holds first summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schoolsAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - The White House on Tuesday held its first cybersecurity "summit" on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive ...
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Pritzker signs bills mandating teaching of Native American history, repatriating remainsAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a package of bills extending cultural protections to Native Americans in Illinois and requiring the teaching of Native American history in ...
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10 tips to help start the school year off rightAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - Try as you might to ignore it, summer break is nearing an end and school buses will be rambling down the road soon. Whether your reaction is a “boohoo,” “yahoo” or an “...
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No sales tax break on school supplies this yearAug 05, 2023 1:00 am - If it seems like you are spending more on school supplies than you did last year, you aren't imagining things. There's no state sales tax holiday this year and families...
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Burnout, low pay and politics are driving away teachers. Turnover is soaring for educators of colorAug 02, 2023 1:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia's public schools. As a Black woman, she to...