Education Briefs
July 18, 2023
MCC offers new courses in criminal justice areas Enrollment is underway for fall semester at McHenry County College, where classes begin Aug. 14. The college offers a wide variety of career […]
MCC offers new courses in criminal justice areas Enrollment is underway for fall semester at McHenry County College, where classes begin Aug. 14. The college offers a wide variety of career […]
The first seeds planted to create friendships between students and trusted adults have sprouted, but more volunteers are needed to expand the program to all of Woodstock School District 200’s […]
District 200 music educator Duane Peiffer leaves behind a legacy of choosing engaging music for his students to play and sing while pushing them to develop music literacy skills and […]
Woodstock School District 200’s dual-language program, which began in 2004, continues to grow and thrive amid a push by U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for more dual-language teaching across the […]
As a college student and young adult entering the workforce, Patti Baltes never considered a career in education. Both of her parents, however, were teachers who had met while on […]
By Morgen Neuhauser news@the woodstockindependent.com Plans to build a solar field that will provide power to Woodstock North High School will get a vote in July by the District 200 […]
By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Asked what is the most important skill an educator can have, Woodstock High School Assistant Principal Matt Boland said, “My first rule, really, is to try […]
A graduating senior from Woodstock North High School is one of three winners of 2023 scholarships awarded by the McHenry County Republican Women’s Club. The club’s Al Jourdan Memorial Scholarship […]
Arianna Rogganbuck, a 2023 graduate of Woodstock North High School, has received the William “Bill” Frejd High School Senior Vocational Scholarship from the Rotary Club of Woodstock. She plans to […]
Both teams were winners when Mary Endres and Westwood elementary schools competed in a “Cross-Town Chess Challenge” at GriffoNest Games on the Woodstock Square. The Mary Endres club is coordinated […]
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