Articles filed under Teachers
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Top teacher: After a long career, former P.E. teacher finds joy in special educationOct 11, 2022 6:00 am - In the adaptive physical education class at Woodland Intermediate school in Gurnee, equipment and activities are modified to give students the best chance to succeed. Ou...
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District 204 officials warn 'we've never faced anything like' teacher hiring crunchSep 28, 2022 5:00 am - Saying a "storm is coming," Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials warned the school board about a hiring crunch that's bad now and could worsen in the future. With ...
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How a business incubator program launched at Barrington High spread to hundreds of schoolsSep 26, 2022 5:30 am - This fall, thousands of students at 196 high schools nationwide — and even four high schools in Australia — will start their own companies as part of a business incubato...
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St. Charles District 303 could hike pay for substitute teachersSep 25, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit School District 303 is looking to boost its substitute teachers' pay in order to stay competitive with other school districts. The issue is set to be di...
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Meet Corey the Corsair, the therapy dog providing year-round comfort to Carmel studentsSep 19, 2022 5:30 am - It's not uncommon these days for suburban students to find comfort during stressful times such as exams from trained therapy dogs. More unusual is the situation at Carme...
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A work of art and nature: Prairie Classroom officially dedicated at Libertyville HighSep 14, 2022 5:30 am - An educator's dashed hope for a rooftop garden at Libertyville High School was the spark for a courtyard filled with prairie plants. After Dave Lapish's original idea be...
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Indian Prairie District 204 says it's keeping health and sex ed classes the same this yearSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - While state standards for health and sex education underwent changes after recent legislation, Indian Prairie Unit 204 officials say students and parents won't see any c...
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Top teacher: Mount Prospect elementary school music teacher is in tune with her young studentsSep 12, 2022 11:00 pm - Claire Koehlinger's life has come full circle - and for her it involves a circle of fifths. The music teacher at Lions Park Elementary School in Mount Prospect has a spe...
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'We need a lot more people': Staffing shortages bedevil school districtsAug 27, 2022 1:00 am - As schools across the state welcome back students for a new school year, many districts still are working to fill open staffing positions amid a statewide shortage in ed...
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'Step in the right direction': What Biden's student loan relief plan could mean in IllinoisAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Education agencies and individuals in Illinois on Wednesday began assessing what President Joe Biden's newly announced plan for student loan debt forgiveness means on a ...