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The coronavirus is disrupting the education of millions of Americans enrolled career and technical programs in different ways than traditional college students because what they learn is largely hands-on

Angie Powers, a 5th grade teacher at Issac Fox Elementary School in Lake Zurich, says her students make her feel appreciated every day. “When we do our Zoom calls, it’s fun to see their faces and hear their stories,” Powers said. “You just miss seeing them and the stories they share.” That feeling was taken up a notch in...

Stay in school kids because you never know who may show up for class.

Northwest Baptist Academy in unincorporated Elgin remained open several days after Illinois. Gov. Pritzker issued an order closing all schools — both public and private — statewide. Last Thursday, the Kane County Sheriff’s Department found out the school was still holding classes for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, even though Pritzker directed all schools to shutdown starting Tuesday in…

Closing schools to combat the spread of the coronavirus has prompted several states to cancel the standardized testing that is dreaded by students and teachers alike

The California school districts are the two largest in the state and serve more 750,000 students.

A Bay Area school district voted Wednesday to name an elementary school after former First Lady Michelle Obama.

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New research from the University of Chicago shows students who are still learning English outperform their native English-speaking peers.  The study is breaking down misperceptions on bilingual students.  More than 350,000 students are enrolled in Chicago Public Schools and 20% are known as English Learners (ELs). The University of Chicago study found 77% of English learners are proficient in English…

A 12-year-old boy faces an aggravated battery charge after he allegedly stabbed a child with scissors in the face and leg Wednesday during a fight at an elementary school on Chicago’s Far South Side, police said. The boys were arguing in the stairwell of a school in the 11800 block of South Indiana Avenue about 1:05 p.m. when they started…

An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect after a hidden cellphone camera was found Tuesday in a restroom of a Northfield middle school. Authorities issued a warrant for 40-year-old David Garcia-Espinal, Northfield police said in a statement Friday. Officers responded about 4 p.m. after a staff member reportedly found a video recording device in a staff restroom at…

Two teachers showed a photo of a gorilla, followed by a picture of black students that were captioned “Monkey See” and “Monkey Do” in a class slideshow

A former counselor at Saint Viator High School in suburban Arlington Heights has been arrested for criminal sexual abuse, police said Friday night. Joseph Majkowski was arrested on Dec. 27 for his involvement in an alleged encounter in May. The victim came forward to police in October, officials said. Majkowski allegedly rubbed the student’s shoulders, chest, and breasts, over her…

Several parents of children who attend St. Eugene Catholic School on Chicago’s Far Northwest Side have started an online fundraiser with the hope of raising enough funds to keep the school’s doors open.

Hollywood stars, musicians, professional athletes and public officials are getting behind an effort to fight chronic absenteeism in Providence, Rhode Island public schools.

A man who became Quadriplegic in 2015 in an accident was able to walk across his college graduation stage with the help of an exoskeleton.

A Girl Scout Troop in Michigan is learning sign language so they can communicate with a new member.

From bad school pictures to awkward first day wardrobes, Team USA members can now look back on some of their most embarrassing school moments and laugh.

One person has been found dead and another is still unaccounted for after an explosion Wednesday morning caused the partial collapse of a Minneapolis college prep school. Authorities say it was a natural gas explosion.