Articles filed under Education
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South Barrington teen teaches art to help seniors, refugeesMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - When Hafsah Khan started painting four years ago, it served as an outlet for her emotions. “It's therapeutic ... it definitely is a coping mechanism,” said Hafsah, 16, o...
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Teachers in Wheaton Warrenville District 200 will get 6% raisesMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District District 200 and its teachers union have finalized a new four-year contract that calls for 6% across-the-board salary increases for eac...
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Award-winning author Selznick inspires young creators at Mount Prospect schoolMay 01, 2023 1:00 am - The creator of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” upon which Martin Scorsese based his movie “Hugo,” opened a window into his creative process Monday for students at Fairvi...
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District 73 seeks applicants for board vacancyApr 30, 2023 1:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the school board. The opening was created with the resignation of Julie Simpson - who was ele...
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Geneva principal rides trike to reward readersApr 30, 2023 1:00 am - Picture a grown man riding a kid's Radio Flyer tricycle through an elementary school cafeteria while the kids scream as they shower him with confetti streamers. This was...
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'We water each flower separately': Innovative Jewish education board marks 100th anniversaryApr 27, 2023 6:01 am - It long has been the Board of Jewish Education's model to innovate programs and "when the need is met by the community, we move on to something else," said Alan Brown of...
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Bill would require schools to notify parents of cyberbullying within 24 hoursApr 27, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would tighten anti-bullying protocols in Illinois schools will head to the full state Senate after unanimously passing out of committee th...
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CLC's Lakeshore campus in Waukegan to include $15 million Urban Farm CenterApr 26, 2023 5:30 am - Farming is coming to downtown Waukegan, but operations won't involve a barn or tractors. The College of Lake County's Urban Farm Center will be housed in a sleek $15 mil...
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Abrupt removal of Rolling Meadows junior high principal upsets students, parentsApr 26, 2023 1:00 am - Parents and students are upset that a longtime principal in Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 was abruptly removed from her duties last week and placed in ...
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Fremd student earns prestigious national chess prizeApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - At 17, Aditya Gupta of Rolling Meadows has earned a distinction few teens have achieved. The 11th-grader at Fremd High School in Palatine is among only five high school ...