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Aurora Public Library District Early Literacy Expo helpful

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Calling all parents, caregivers, and educators! Do you need help connecting with local resources and assistance? Are you looking for fun and engaging ways to nurture your little one’s love of reading and learning? Look no further than the Aurora Public Library District’s Early Literacy Expo, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024...

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SciTech executive director Amanda Mistretta
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SciTech announces new executive director, Board members, office location, partnerships, and website to launch a 2.0 vision for 2024

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“New” is the 2024 theme for SciTech 2.0 as it re-introduces itself to the Fox River Valley as a mobile STEM education provider. Nick Scanlan, SciTech Board president, comments, “SciTech has made a big pivot from hosting a museum to being a mobile STEM service provider, where we go to...

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New Veterans Memorial Monument at East Aurora High School unveiled November 9, 2023
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New Veterans Memorial Monument Unveiled in Aurora

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A special unveiling Thursday, Nov. 9, in Aurora, brought tears to the eyes of some of the veterans in attendance. East Aurora School District 131 assembled a group of veterans, educators, students, and community supporters to unveil the new Veterans Memorial Monument, located at the main flagpole in the East...

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Reading, math scores, up; graduation rate 13-year high

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By Peter Hancock Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the State’s high school graduation rate reached a 13-year high for the most recently concluded school year. Those are some of the conclusions from the most recent annual statewide school report...

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Education

200 opportunities for school seniors

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Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley scholarship applications are available with more than 200 opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students. Application will be accepted through January 31, 2024, at https://tinyurl.com/7vszrpe5. One application, more than 200 scholarship opportunities. Students are encouraged to start the application and save...

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Marmion Academy head football coach Dan Thorpe retires

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Marmion Academy announced this week that after nearly two decades as head football coach, Dan Thorpe is voluntarily retiring from Marmion’s football program. Although coach Thorpe no longer will be coaching football, he will remain the director of college guidance at Marmion Academy and retain head coach position for the...

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Reader’s Commentary: East Aurora School District & TIF #1: A Cautionary Tale

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By David CannonAurora, Ill. In 1986, the city of Aurora government, created TIF #1 – a public financing tool which diverts property tax dollars from their rightful destination to an unaccountable, undemocratic bucket of money, often doled out to private developers directly, as is the case with the new casino...

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Aurora Catholic Education Foundation (ACEF) celebrates 50th anniversary

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With an early-evening mass and awards banquet, Aurora Catholic Education Foundation (ACEF) celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday, Sept. 18. Activities opened when Rev. David J. Malloy, bishop of Rockford diocese, led a 5:30 p.m. mass at St. Peter Church in Aurora. After the mass, more than 100 people attended an...

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Waubonsee C.C. welcomes Dr. Brian Knetl

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Waubonsee Community College is celebrating the inauguration of its fifth President, Dr. Brian Knetl, with inauguration events and activities leading up to his formal Investiture Ceremony on Sept. 21. The week-long events celebrate the history and mission of Waubonsee Community College and are open to community, students, faculty, staff, and...

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Waubonsee Community College and Aurora University sign Guaranteed Admissions Agreement

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Waubonsee Community College and Aurora University (AU) recently signed a Guaranteed Admissions Agreement. The agreement provides a seamless opportunity for Waubonsee students to complete a bachelor’s degree at AU after completing coursework at Waubonsee. Any Waubonsee student who completes a transferable Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree at...

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Preparation for 36th Annual Martin Luther King Back-to-School Bash
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1,000 School Supply Kits Assembled at Packing Party for Aurora’s largest and longest-running back-to-school fair on Sunday, August 20

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It was a different kind of party with a purpose in Aurora, Wednesday, Aug. 16. Community volunteers gathered for a special school supplies packing party in preparation for Aurora’s largest and longest-running back-to-school bash this weekend. More than 1,000 school supply kits were packed for elementary, middle, and high school...

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Madonna High School All-Class Reunion

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Madonna High School will have an all-class reunion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn, Aurora. There will be a Mass for those who wish to attend at 12:30 p.m.. Come see the memories, photos, year books and so...

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Education Environment

Watershed education expands

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Friends of the Fox River is expanding its watershed education programming in Aurora this Summer and Fall. Do you know a Summer camp group or school that may be interested in hands-on learning with the Friends of the Fox River? We have games, demonstrations, and even bring live tiny stream...

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Summer language immersion for students

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Aurora University students have returned from a Summer Spanish-language immersion class that included living with resident families. Aurora University Spanish professor Denise Hatcher led 16 advanced-level students to Salamanca, Spain, for the two-week immersion experience in May, Students attended classes at Colegio Delibes in Salamanca. Classmates included students from Italy,...

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Legislative watchdog Michael McCuskey sees job as educational opportunity

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Former federal judge was nearly unanimously approved for a full five-year term in spring session By Nika Schoonover Capitol News Illinois nschoonover@capitolnewsillinois.com After 15 months as Illinois’ legislative inspector general, Judge Michael McCuskey is moving to Springfield. Since he first assumed the role in February 2022 – several months after...

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Education must be brought into the 21st Century

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Of all of the aspects of American society which have not successfully made a transition into the 21st Century, education tops the list. It continues to be bogged down by a 19-Century structure, and any progressive changes move at a snail’s pace. Our schools are in a state of decay...

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