Articles filed under Teachers
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'It's a great privilege to say I know two languages': U-46 marks 50 years of bilingual educationNov 16, 2022 4:00 am - Growing up in a predominantly Spanish-speaking household, Giselle Naranjo wanted to stay connected to her roots and to family members who spoke only her native tongue, w...
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Green projects at schools: They teach about combating climate change and actually do it, tooNov 14, 2022 4:30 am - As schools adopt green-minded projects, the use of solar panel arrays, rooftop gardens and cafeteria composting serve a dual function: They reduce schools' carbon footpr...
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First Lady Jill Biden drops in on District 214's Career Pathways programNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - As she took the controls of a robot built by Rolling Meadows High School students, first lady Jill Biden gave a quick warning. “You know I haven't driven in a while,” B...
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District 211 adds topics of sexual orientation, gender identity to sex ed amid objectionsNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - After two hours of contentious public comment, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members voted 5-2 late Thursday to adopt units on sexual orientation an...
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Top teacher: Learning for Life instructor at Lisle High School helps students reach their potentialNov 08, 2022 10:00 pm - Ask Jen Milinki's students what they like about her, and there's no hesitation - she's the best. “She's a very outstanding teacher,” said Zaylen Hubbard. “She makes my l...
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Retired Palatine teacher brings healing power of art to hospitalized teensOct 31, 2022 6:00 am - Shirley Forpe's love for art has led her to some interesting jobs. First as an art teacher at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, where she was also the department ch...
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Conant High School art teacher earns state honorOct 25, 2022 6:00 am - James B. Conant High School art teacher Luke Jenner made it a 10-year goal to earn state recognition from the Illinois Art Education Association. He hit the mark two yea...
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'Absolutely on the right track': State school report card shows signs of student growthOct 24, 2022 5:00 am - Illinois students appear to be showing signs of academic rebound after significant performance slippage from two years of learning disruption during the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Naperville 203 school board votes to eliminate LatinOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Despite pleas from students and parents, the Naperville Unit District 203 school board voted at Monday's meeting to eliminate Latin 1 as a course offering starting next ...
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Fremd exchange program with high school in Spain builds learning, friendshipsOct 14, 2022 6:00 am - In early September, a group of 25 students and teachers from Colegio León XIII in Málaga, Spain, arrived at William Fremd High School in Palatine. There, they were paire...