Articles filed under Woodland District 50
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Woodland Elementary teacher transforms bedroom into a remote classroom
Sep 23, 2020 11:18 AM - Woodland Elementary East second-grade teacher Claudine Mardehow is one of hundreds of Chicago area teachers adapting to teaching remotely, but her colleagues say she is thriving because of her hard work and dedication to her students. -
Woodland District 50 sues to close Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake
Sep 17, 2020 7:13 PM - Woodland School District 50 Board of Education filed a lawsuit this week which seeks the closure of Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday with the Illinois State Board of Education, argues that Prairie Crossing failed to meet its state requirement to educate at-risk students and that by taking state funds the school diverts funding for services away from low-income families and underrepresented students in the school district. -
District 50 appoints technology coach from Gurnee to fill board vacancy
Aug 31, 2020 11:03 PM - Corey Holmer of Gurnee has been appointed to fill a vacancy on Woodland Elementary District 50 school board, the district announced Monday. -
District 50 will start the year remotely
Jul 30, 2020 9:13 PM - The Woodland Elementary District 50 buildings will remain closed to students -- at least initially -- this fall as the district pursues a learning-from-home model approved unanimously Thursday night by the school board. -
More Lake County school districts to keep buildings closed when classes resume
Jul 24, 2020 8:39 PM - More Lake County school districts are changing course and will keep buildings closed to students when the 2020-21 term starts next month because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Illinois' second-largest teachers union urges districts to begin school year remotely
Jul 21, 2020 9:34 AM - As suburban school districts roll out fall reopening plans, the state's second-largest teachers union is calling for its members to start the 2020-21 school year with e-learning. -
Woodland school board member resigns, citing personal reasons
Jun 30, 2020 4:44 PM - Woodland Elementary District 50 school board member Nasima Patel has resigned her seat, the Gurnee-based district announced Tuesday. In her resignation letter, Patel cited "personal reasons" for her decision. -
New roof, solar panels to be installed at Woodland Intermediate as soon as June
May 8, 2020 7:32 PM - The Woodland School District 50 school board approved a $317,200 plan to install a new roof and solar panels atop Woodland Intermediate School. -
Woodland 50, teachers union agree to one-year contract extension
May 7, 2020 11:41 AM - Owing to the uncertainty introduced by the global pandemic, the Woodland Elementary School District 50 board of education and the district's teachers union agreed to a one-year extension of the current contract, both sides announced in a joint statement. -
Woodland District 50 special education meeting May 7Apr 29, 2020 1:00 AM - Gurnee-based Woodland School District 50 will conduct a virtual meeting next week regarding the district's plans for providing special education services to students who attend private/parochial schools or are home-schooled.
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