Articles filed under Education
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ECC touts narrowing achievement gap for Latino studentsDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - Elgin Community College is bucking a national trend by narrowing the achievement gap between Latino and white students, college President David Sam says. That has piqued...
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Fremont Middle School students collect food for pantryDec 15, 2015 12:00 am - Students at Fremont Middle School helped the less fortunate Tuesday by donating nearly 1,300 pounds of food to the Fremont Township Food Pantry. Eighth-graders carried i...
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District 54 teacher fosters warmth, trustDec 14, 2015 5:00 am - Third- and fourth-grade students filter into their classroom and Deb Davis greets them at the door with a smile and excitement for the day. The energy is contagious as ...
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Meet our teachers who shineDec 14, 2015 4:30 am - Look around our area schools and one thing quickly becomes obvious: there are a whole lot of exceptional teachers who are dedicated to helping students become all they c...
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Extra Credit: Kristi Schooler - Hillcrest Elementary, ElginDec 14, 2015 4:00 am - Need to know: Teaches a second-/third-grade monolingual class. Has taught for eight years and was a teacher assistant for 12 years while her own three kids were school a...
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Extra credit: Chris Bratta - Fremont Intermediate School, MundeleinDec 14, 2015 4:00 am - Need to know: Teaches the grade three and four multi-age classroom. She has been teaching for 27 years, including 22 at Fremont. She has been teaching multi-age clas...
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Extra credit: Kelly King - Churchill Elementary School, Glen EllynDec 14, 2015 4:00 am - Need to know: Teaches fourth- and fifth-grade literacy and social studies at Churchill Elementary School in Glen Ellyn. This is her ninth year as a teacher, all at C...
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Extra credit: Jessica Senatore - Stevenson Elementary School in Des PlainesDec 14, 2015 4:00 am - Need to know: Teaches third- and fourth-grade students in a dual language classroom in which instruction is provided equally in Spanish and English. Stevenson serves...
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District 54 launches online system to report bullying, other dangersDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has added an anonymous tip form to its website for students or parents to report bullying, cyberbullying, drugs, vandalism, we...
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Lake Zurich High's Bare Voices sing holiday favoritesDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Lake Zurich High School's Bare Voices choral group sang songs of the season Monday at the Ela Area Public Library. Eighteen singers entertained the audience, including m...