Articles filed under Teachers
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Why teaching about critical race theory has become a lightning rod in suburban schoolsJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban teachers are figuring out ways to talk about race and racism and their roles in history to challenge timeworn methods for teaching about the past. Whether such...
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St. Charles Unit School District 303 reaches one-year contract extension with teachers unionJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles Unit School District 303 has reached a one-year contract extension with the union representing the district's teachers. The contract with the St. Charles Edu...
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'Our schools need help': Most districts in Illinois face a worsening teacher shortageJan 18, 2022 4:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open posit...
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Top teacher: Naperville third grade teacher builds confident students with unique techniquesJan 11, 2022 5:00 am - You'll often find Naper Elementary School teacher Ryan Carrizales - with at least one of his two golden retrievers - visiting a local soccer field or basketball court to...
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Referendum could be coming if District 25 pursues full-day kindergartenJan 07, 2022 4:10 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board members haven't yet decided if they'll implement full-day kindergarten, but if they do, it'll mean building additio...
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District 63 going to remote learning because of COVID-19Jan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Six of East Maine School District 63's seven schools will shift to remote learning next week because of the COVID-19 crisis, officials announced Friday. The decision app...
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Benedictine monks cut ties with Benet Academy months after school hired coach in same-sex marriageJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - A group of Benedictine monks are cutting ties with a west suburban Catholic high school months after the school, under mounting pressure, hired a woman in a same-sex mar...
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Why a Northbrook teacher spent 6 weeks on a Russian icebreakerDec 16, 2021 7:45 am - When West Leyden High School science teacher Jon Pazol takes his work home with him, it best be wrapped in a waterproof binder. Pazol, of Northbrook, was part of a team ...
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Top Suburban Teacher: Arlington Heights teacher's family experience shaped passion for language learnersNov 30, 2021 5:00 am - Beth Hornberg speaks Spanish fluently, which puts her right at home in her classroom at Greenbrier Elementary School in Arlington Heights, where she teaches as many as 4...
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Des Plaines School District 62 gets grants for books, clubs and moreNov 19, 2021 5:00 am - Des Plaines School District 62 recently received 26 grants totaling more than $18,000 from a local charitable group that works to support quality education through innov...