Articles filed under School Districts
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Tips for helping kids navigate their school experienceDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - Parents play a pivotal role in supporting, encouraging and advocating for their sons and daughters as they navigate through their school experience. The parenting style...
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Former Aurora Dist. 131 principal guilty of violating mandated reporter lawDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - The former principal at O'Donnell Elementary School in Aurora was found guilty Tuesday of violating the mandated reporter law after a parent complained his stepson was a...
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How a St. Charles teacher is instilling love for math in young studentsDec 09, 2019 4:55 am - Lynn Pittner's favorite technique for teaching math begins with two simple questions: "What do we notice? What do we wonder?" What do we notice about the number of anima...
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Tips from a great teacherDec 09, 2019 4:00 am - When it comes to teaching math, Lynn Pittner has plenty of methods for helping young children develop a conceptual understanding of the subject. As a math specialist at ...
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Vote for Student Excellence Foundation in Cantigny's Community Tree EventDec 08, 2019 10:00 pm - The Student Excellence Foundation is honored to be one of seven local nonprofit organizations invited this year to share their message by decorating and displaying a tre...
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Waubonsie percussionist performs with national honor ensemblesDec 08, 2019 12:00 am - In a school district with “fairly unprecedented” musical success — at least according to the Grammy Foundation — one student has just accomplished something no other has...
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Harper fulfills its promise to first 421 freshmen in free-tuition programDec 06, 2019 4:25 am - Arij Ahmed admits he sometimes feels left out knowing that many of his high school friends went away to college, and that he might not be getting the "true college exper...
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Two juveniles charged in shooting that injured Elgin teenDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Two juveniles are facing felony charges in connection with a shooting Tuesday in Elgin in which a 14-year-old girl was injured. Police responded to shots fired from a ve...
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District 211 named to College Board's AP Honor RollDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 was named to College Board's 10th Annual AP Honor Roll, marking the third consecutive year, and fifth overall, that the dist...
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South Elgin High team heads to nationals for engine teardown contestDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - How long does it take to break down and reassemble an automotive engine? A team of South Elgin High School automotive technology students will find out as they test thei...