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Weird things this polar vortex brought

By Paul Katula • Feb 1, 2019
Unusual things have happened during the polar vortex that sent temps in the Midwest plummeting to well below zero.

11th-hour talks cut off a pending strike in W. Chicago

By Paul Katula • Feb 18, 2018
District 94 teachers in W. Chicago will <em>not</em> be going on strike as planned because a tentative deal is headed for approval.

No contract for W. Chgo. teachers; students frustrated

By Paul Katula • Jan 19, 2018
Teachers at W. Chgo. Comm. H.S. aren't on strike yet, but they're working to rule without a contract; community & students are frustrated.

W. Chgo. volunteer teachers suspend a few clubs

By Paul Katula • Sep 4, 2017
Teachers in West Chicago have been working without a contract, and now they have decided not to volunteer their time to sponsor some student clubs.

West Chicago science teacher interns at Fermilab

By Paul Katula • Jan 4, 2017
A summer internship gives teachers of science a great professional development opportunity, which explains how some teachers spend their summers.

3 IL districts will pilot e-learning for snow days

By Paul Katula • Dec 4, 2015
3 suburban districts in IL have a plan for snow days so they don't have to adjust the school calendar if it snows too much: e-learning days.
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