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Asian American history curriculum gains stronger footing with boost from Illinois’ Teacher of the Year
At Aurora’s Georgetown Elementary School, on a sunny March morning, Rachael Mahmood’s fifth graders’ voices were competing to be heard; excited to show off what makes them unique given the contents of bags they packed themselves. The bags were filled with items they would bring, if, like Vietnamese refugees in the 1970s, they were forced to leave the only home they had known. The students ...
Willowbrook Middle School teacher and coach retires after 35 years
On May 16, 2024 Mr. Mike Rhines celebrated retirement alongside fellow teacher, Kim Hatfield. Rhines has taught 5th grade science and math, and 6th grade math, reading, and English in the Prairie Hill School District since 1989, making a difference in the lives of students, faculty, staff, and the community for the past 35 years.
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