Articles filed under Woodland District 50
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Board member questioned early return to class. Now she's faced racist online abuse.
Apr 2, 2021 7:55 AM - Woodland Elementary District 50 school board member Renea Amen said the racist online abuse she's received since January had her fearing for her family's safety. -
Woodland District 50 plans to offer more in-person learning April 13
Apr 1, 2021 5:08 PM - Woodland Elementary School District 50 will welcome more students back to the classroom for in-person learning beginning April 13, under a plan approved at a special board of education meeting Wednesday. -
How suburban schools are addressing the pandemic's impact on learning
Mar 29, 2021 5:30 PM - It's been a stressful year for students switching between remote and in-person learning while dealing with pandemic restrictions and social isolation from peers. And it's taking a toll on their performance. How must schools respond? -
Woodland 50 school board denounces racist attacks directed at board memberMar 23, 2021 6:31 PM - The Woodland Elementary District 50 school board has denounced racist threats that officials say have been directed at a board member. No one is mentioned by name in the proclamation, but school board President Carla Little said at the March 18 board meeting that board member Renea Amen, who is black, was a target of racist speech and bullying.
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Woodland school district, teachers union agree to one-year contract extension
Mar 19, 2021 5:42 PM - A one-year contract extension between Woodland Elementary District 50 and the union representing the district's 720 teachers and support staffers was ratified by both sides this week, the organizations announced Friday. -
Parents group wants District 50 schools to reopen to in-person learning
Feb 13, 2021 8:14 PM - Parents and students unhappy that Gurnee-based Woodland School District 50 still isn't offering any in-person classes rallied Saturday afternoon in the snow and cold to make their views known. -
Antioch, Mundelein have four-way mayoral races; Gurnee and Lake Zurich also contested
Dec 22, 2020 8:26 AM - Four-way mayoral races have materialized in both Mundelein and Antioch for the coming April 2021 consolidated election. The deadline for Lake County residents hoping to gain or retain elected municipal, school, park, library, township and fire district office passed at 5 p.m. Monday. -
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.
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