Articles filed under Teachers
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What clothes, school supplies are included in Illinois' tax holiday — and what's notAug 05, 2022 5:00 am - SPRINGFIELD – Beginning Friday and lasting through Aug. 14, the state will reduce its sales tax rate from 6.25% to 1.25% for certain clothing items costing less than $12...
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Some parents want controversial 'Gender Queer' removed from Barrington High School libraryJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Controversy continues to swirl in Barrington Community Unit District 220 over the book “Gender Queer,” as parents who object to its presence in the Barrington High Scho...
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Teachers and staff at Antioch High School getting a summer lesson in electronic hall passesJun 17, 2022 5:20 am - Students and staff members at Antioch High School are navigating a new learning curve during the summer session as they pilot an electronic hall pass system. Instead of ...
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How pension debate played out in District 211 teacher contract talksMay 16, 2022 5:08 am - Before the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board's recent 5-2 approval of a two-year teachers contract, most of the debate centered on a specific change in ...
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Top teacher: Batavia teacher connects with students through real-world applicationsMay 10, 2022 6:00 am - Dave Crawley admits he was a bit of a clown as a student. Today, though, he spends his days at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia sparking students' imaginations through th...
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'Just lucky to be part of it': WW South High School science teacher stunned by Golden Apple awardMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - Wheaton Warrenville South High School science teacher Phil Culcasi accepted his Golden Apple award in typical Phil Culcasi fashion. He credited others. In a surprise cer...
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'The best day of my life': Deerfield High School dance instructor wins Golden AppleMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - Nikki Lazzaretto felt “off” before she arrived Thursday for just another day as a dance instructor at Deerfield High School. That feeling flipped dramatically around 11:...
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'Polarized' politics play a role? Antioch District 34 superintendent leaving a year earlyMay 03, 2022 1:00 am - In a decision that appeared as tough to make as for the school board to accept, Brad Hubbard, superintendent of Antioch Elementary District 34, has resigned effective Ju...
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Coding error caught: How much some suburban school districts are getting in new state fundingApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts will receive a portion of $87 million in additional school funding due to a coding error in the state's funding formula that wrongly ro...
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Educators push back on testing requirementsApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Teachers and other education professionals are urging the Illinois State Board of Education to reduce the amount of time students spend on standardized tes...