Education
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Illinois Teacher of the Year receives her own holiday in AuroraMay 07, 2024 8:17 pm - May 7 is National Teacher Appreciation Day, and Aurora is showing appreciation to the top teacher in the state. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin surprised Dr. Rachael Mahmood, ...
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Illinois students earn awards, career path preparation at SkillsUSA Workforce ChampionshipsMay 07, 2024 5:19 pm - They poured concrete to lay bricks. They built tiny buildings, repaired diesel engines, and raced the clock and each other to be the best at more than 150 events — and th...
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Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy teacher named 2024 Educator of the Year by Kane County Regional Office of EducationMay 07, 2024 3:30 pm - Nearly 1,000 guests gathered at the Q Center in St. Charles to celebrate the exceptional contributions of educational professionals across Kane County at the 48th Educat...
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St. Charles school district to host 95th anniversary event for Lincoln Elementary
May 08, 2024 3:19 pm - As Lincoln Elementary School nears the end of its final year as an elementary school, St. Charles community members are invited to join students, alumni, families and sta...
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Suburban students headed to national SkillsUSA competitionMay 07, 2024 12:07 pm - Students from across Illinois earned awards, tested each other’s abilities and set themselves up for career success at the SkillsUSA Illinois Championships. Over three da...
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University of Chicago clears a pro-Palestinian demonstration as MIT confronts a new encampment
May 07, 2024 4:24 pm - Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs with demonstrators at other college campuses around the U.S. — and increasingly, in Europe.
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Goldfish Swim School owner teaches swimming, builds relationships in BelizeMay 06, 2024 11:38 am - Since Alex Tyler first visited Gales Point, Belize, in 2014 on a church mission trip, his impact on the small fishing village has expanded to the tune of $47,000 raised, ...
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Public sector labor shortage hurts vital services and communities, not faceless bureaucratsMay 03, 2024 3:44 pm - Illinois is facing a severe shortage of workers in key public service roles. The shortage partially is due to a robust labor market. Although Illinois’ unemployment rate ...
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West Chicago High School LifeSmarts Team places 9th in national competitionMay 06, 2024 7:55 pm - The West Chicago High School LifeSmarts Team represented Illinois at the 30th annual National LifeSmarts Competition. The competition took place April 18-21 in San Diego...
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Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters names winners of Democracy Challenge Creative Expression ContestMay 06, 2024 6:03 pm - The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn awarded prizes to high school students at Glenbard West and South for the second annual Charlotte Swett Walter Democracy Challeng...