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Published Monday July 06 2020 10:46 am.
113 Students will receive at least one semester of civics instruction between 6th and 8th grade under a new law supported by state Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights. “It’s incredibly important that our youth understand our democratic processes and are able to become active and engaged citizens. Understanding civics helps everyone process current events and […]
Published Friday July 03 2020 12:30 pm.
282 Campus Reform Digital Reporter Eduardo Neret spoke to students and young Americans about the history behind the 4th of July and found that several young Americans know nothing about the history related to the 4th of July. Shocking answers from young Americans — students and teachers — during an interview with Campus Reform that […]
Published Friday November 15 2019 11:02 pm.
497 The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board on Thursday night voted to grant transgender students unrestricted access to the restrooms and locker rooms of the gender with which they identify. CBS 2’s Tara Molina reports. Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members Thursday November 14, 2019 voted 5-2 to lift a requirement that students […]
Published Tuesday March 27 2018 4:02 pm.
47 Tech giant Apple with CEO Tim Cook the keynote speaker made a big announcement in Chicago at Lane Tech High School Tuesday, and ABC 7 Chicago interviewed South Middle School Jennifer Smith for her reaction. On a drizzly March day in Chicago, Apple employees dressed in green and yellow — Lane Tech’s school colors […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle, Education
Published Tuesday September 05 2017 11:35 am.
44 Reaction from Julie Gunlock, senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. Teacher Yvette Felarca was recently charged with assault and inciting a riot as part of her activities in Sacramento, California with BAMN (Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration & Immigrant Rights, and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary). Yvette Felarca, a BAMN […]
Published Tuesday August 30 2016 6:28 pm.
40 Township High School District 214 officially launched the 214Ready Blog, which highlights how District 214 prepares students to be college and career ready. The first published post features Elk Grove High School alumna Cassidy Hamilton, who participated in co-curriculars, took Advanced Placement courses and volunteered while attending Elk Grove High School. Now, she’s on […]
Posted in Education
Published Tuesday August 30 2016 5:46 pm.
72 Renovations at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School were finished just in time before school started Monday August 29, 2016. The Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce just released a set of photos featuring a VIP tour of Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School to debut their renovations and additions. The school district also recently completed a new mobile-friendly […]
Posted in Education
Published Friday August 26 2016 8:37 am.
37 Arlington Heights Elementary School District 25 plans to spend more than $600,000 this year to buy laptop computers for every middle school student. The board for Arlington Heights Elementary School District 25 last week discussed a plan to purchase 2,000 Chromebooks at $288 each for students at South and Thomas middle schools as the […]
Posted in Education
Published Sunday August 21 2016 4:13 pm.
34 College dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates made billions, but if you plan to complete your studies, Harvard University may offer the best chance of becoming a millionaire afterwards. That is according to a report from data provider WealthInsight, which ranked colleges across the world by how many millionaire alumni they had produced. […]
Posted in Education
Published Thursday December 17 2015 7:56 pm.
35 Before her suspension, Dr. Larycia Hawkins had already received attention for choosing to wear a hijab during the Advent season to show support for Muslims. HAWKINS WROTE … I don’t love my Muslim neighbor because s/he is American. I love my Muslim neighbor because s/he deserves love by virtue of her/his human dignity. I […]
Posted in Education
Published Friday August 07 2015 10:53 am.
33 The University of Illinois has placed 5th in the top five party schools ranked by The Princeton Review. The ranking is based on a survey of 130,000 students. Syracuse University University of Iowa (last year’s winner) University of California-Santa Barbara West Virginia University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The news from The Princeton Review […]
Posted in Education
Published Wednesday August 05 2015 8:07 pm.
39 On the heels of its yearlong Centennial Celebration, High School District 214 is launching a District-wide alumni survey and forming a District-level Alumni Advisory Council to formally drive engagement in the next century. The survey is available at www.d214.org/alumni from Monday, July 20 through Friday, August 14. Those without internet access can call 847-718-7708 to complete the survey. Feedback […]
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