Articles filed under School Districts
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St. Charles native, rocket scientist executing mission to the moonFeb 03, 2025 5:06 pm - St. Charles native Benjamin Tackett could soon join an exclusive group of space explorers – if his team can successfully execute their mission to the moon.
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‘We really are changing lives’: Internship program helps students make post-high school plansJan 31, 2025 1:28 pm - Alignment Collaborative for Education helps high school students get paid internships to expose them to careers and help determine their plans after graduation. The program helped nearly 150 students in several school districts in 2024 and will add another 50 internships and another school district next year.
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2 Lake Zurich schools closed due to fire at power poleJan 31, 2025 11:55 am - May Whitney Elementary School and Lake Zurich High School are closed today due to a small fire that started on a power pole overnight near the schools.
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Girls basketball: Libertyville erases Lake Zurich’s 12-point lead, clinches share of NSC titleJan 29, 2025 9:40 pm - Lake Zurich came out and steamrolled Libertyville and its 2-3 zone for 21 points in the first nine minutes of Wednesday night’s North Suburban Conference girls basketball...
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Arlington Heights District 25 set to borrow final $15 million for kindergarten and building projectsJan 29, 2025 7:21 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 next week plans to sell the remaining $15 million in bonds from the $75 million authorized by voters in 2022 for full-day kindergarten and building projects.
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Elgin U-46 to extend elementary school day next yearJan 29, 2025 10:02 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 elementary school days will be extended by 20 minutes each day in the next school year, district officials said.
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Stevenson High promises policy changes after Palestinian display draws objectionsJan 28, 2025 7:09 pm - A pro-Palestinian student group’s cultural fair display at Stevenson High School, including a map and imagery depicting Palestine instead of Israel, drew backlash and led the school district to announce plans for prior review of posters and materials.
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School district buys Wheeling properties for possible early learning centerJan 27, 2025 6:08 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 is about 3 acres on Hintz Road for $890,000 to potentially build a centralized preschool facility.
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Why District 203 is proposing schedule changes for high school studentsJan 27, 2025 12:52 pm - Students at Naperville North and Naperville Central high schools will have longer classes — but a shorter school day — if the school district moves to a block schedule.