Articles filed under Teachers
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District 303 to offer in-person, hybrid learning models, depending on grade levelJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 elementary students are expected to return to school next month with modified in-person learning, while middle- and high schoolers will fol...
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Need that in-person instruction or too risky? Parents' reactions to school reopening mixedJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - As a former teacher married to a teacher, Martha Paschke is concerned about schools reopening this fall and the risk it poses for students and employees. Paschke worries...
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Send the kids in August? Parents, schools grapple with reopening decisionsJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - After months of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and endless talk of COVID-19 and positivity rates, the time suburban parents have dreaded is nearly here - the start ...
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U-46 considers hybrid model for reopening schools this fallJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 students could return to classrooms this fall in a combination of in-person instruction and remote learning. Officials are considering a ...
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7-year-old Lombard girl providing masks for the homeless, with an even bigger goal in mindJun 24, 2020 5:15 am - Two things happened during the stay-at-home order that transformed Olivia Dru Tyler's desire to help homeless people from what her mom calls "kid talk" into a fledgling ...
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State releases guidelines for schools to reopen this fallJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Children across Illinois are expected to return to school this fall - a welcome development for many after months of remote learning but one bringing challenges and chan...
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Palatine High School teacher under investigation rescinds retirement requestJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - A Palatine High School teacher whose controversial Facebook post about recent Black Lives Matter protests sparked a school district investigation rescinded her letter of...
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Mundelein High teachers get two-year labor contractJun 18, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein High School teachers will get pay raises under a new, two-year labor contract. The pact also covers counselors, social workers, psychologists and other cer...
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District 214 waives waives registration fees for 2020-21 school yearJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's Note: This story was updated June 18 to note fees would have accounted for an estimated $3.7 million in revenue for District 214. The state's largest high ...
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How one principal's resignation led to changes at 3 suburban high schoolsJun 10, 2020 6:00 am - Erin DeLuga wasn't looking for a new position when she was contacted this past year by a search firm. She was making great strides in her fourth year as principal at Yor...