Articles filed under Education
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Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, a rising political star, crosses partisan school choice divideOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - In the partisan politics of education funding, the school choice movement has pressed states for decades to send taxpayer money to private and religiou...
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McHenry County College's University Center to hold info sessions about degree programsOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - The University Center at McHenry County College will hold a series of information sessions this fall, starting this week. Sessions will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct....
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St. Viator president to step down at end of school yearOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - St. Viator High School President the Rev. Dan Lydon announced this week he will step down at the end of the school year, wrapping up a three-year stint that marked a ret...
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Oakton shows off its drone pilot operator, law enforcement programsOct 05, 2023 11:00 pm - More than 50 community leaders, including local law enforcement professionals, industry partners and supporters got a look at how Oakton College is preparing students fo...
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Adult Education enrollment soars at Elgin Community CollegeOct 05, 2023 11:00 pm - During National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, which ran from Sept. 18 through 22, Elgin Community College celebrated the enrollment increase in its adult edu...
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Federal student loan payments are starting again. Here's what you need to knowOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Federal student loan borrowers will need to start making payments again this month after a three-year-plus pause due to the pandemic. You should expect a bill...
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The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle 'unsustainable debt' for borrowersOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday to address the "unsustainable debt" that borrowers accumulate...
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McHenry County College offers study abroad programs, scholarshipsOct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - For many, the idea of studying abroad is as quintessential a college experience as playing Frisbee on the quad or reading a textbook under a shady oak tree. And while m...
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Student loan due again? Here's what to knowOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - For more than 1.5 million Illinois residents, this week brings an extra financial hit as federal student loan payments return after a COVID-19 hiatus that began March 20...
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Amber Quirk to lead the DuPage Regional Office of EducationOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Regional Office of Education recently announced that Amber Quirk has assumed the position of regional superintendent, effective July 1. Quirk was elected to t...