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District 64 board votes to borrow $26 million for building expansionsNov 19, 2021 4:30 am - Over the continued objections of two trustees, the Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board voted Thursday to issue about $26 million in bonds that will fund building e...
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Park Ridge-Niles District 64 teachers to get pay raisesNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 teachers will get immediate pay raises under a new five-year contract approved by the school board late Thursday night. The deal with...
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New principal to lead Maine East High beginning next yearNov 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Park Ridge's Maine East High School will start the 2022-23 school year with a new principal. The Maine Township High School District 207 board this week named Melissa Pi...
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Where's the peanut butter? Supply shortages are changing food menus at some suburban schoolsNov 03, 2021 5:30 am - From skipping peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to altering food menus in school cafeterias, suburban districts are scrambling to find enough supplies to feed students ...
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Bartlett bilingual kindergarten teacher's love for languages inspires her workOct 26, 2021 6:00 am - When Crissa Almughrabi started learning Spanish at age 12, it was just a hobby. She never thought it would become her calling years later. "I absolutely love the languag...
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Fremd High School engineering teacher recognized as nation's best by nonprofitOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - In a nation filled with many talented engineering teachers, Fremd High School's Mike Karasch has been recognized as the very best by the Indianapolis-based nonprofit Pro...
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Constable: After retiring from school named in her honor, principal took aim at polioOct 22, 2021 11:00 pm - When Mary Stitt retired in 1992, she had built such an impressive career as principal of Olive Elementary School that the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board ...
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District 64 board to meet Thursday to discuss $26 million borrowing planOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board will meet Thursday night to host a public hearing about a plan to borrow about $26 million to remodel the district's elemen...
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Gurnee students learn local history and share facts with forest preserve visitorsOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - A project that fourth-grade teacher Jane Weiland created at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee not only teaches her students local history, but also educates visitor...
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Suburban schools brace for new TikTok challenges to smack or slap staff membersOct 01, 2021 5:00 am - Suburban school leaders are warning of yet another TikTok challenge on social media asking students to “smack a staff member on the backside” or “slap a teacher” and pos...