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Poplar Creek Library hosts ‘America’s Music’ May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Poplar Creek Public Library in Streamwood is hosting a six-week program starting Wednesday, May 22, featuring documentary films and scholar-led discussions of 20th century American popular music.
CLC would be part of test program meant to create jobs May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
College of Lake County and three other 2-year schools would be part of a test job-training program under a measure recently passed by the Illinois Senate. It would allow the colleges to custom design workforce training programs to benefit new or expanding companies, and those businesses would have to create new jobs. It's modeled after programs in three other states.
Teachers need to keep learning, too May 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Retired teacher Joanne Bina responds to a recent letter that criticized teachers for demanding seminars and continuing education. "Schools are not static," she writes. "As specialists in our fields, we work together, learn new techniques, so our children can be taught using best practices."
COD paves new way to earn bachelor's degreeMay 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Nine students will walk across the stage Sunday at Lewis University's commencement ceremony to receive bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. Yet, these students never took classes at the school's campus in Romeoville. Through a so-called 3+1 program partnership between Lewis and College of DuPage, the students earned their four-year degrees from Lewis by taking all their classes at COD's campus in Glen Ellyn.
CLC benefit golf outing May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Golfers can help raise money for College of Lake County scholarships in an outing on Monday, June 3.
ECC grad embraces life’s ups and downs May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Karen Sarai Gonzalez came to the United States from Mexico when she was 16 years old knowing little English. Since then she has learned a new language, made new friends, become part of a second family, and earned a degree. Gonzalez was one of about 400 graduates honored at Elgin Community College Saturday, earning an associate of applied science degree in nursing.
The Soapbox May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Editors sound off on heavy issues like education funding and cameras in the courtroom and some not-so-weighty ones, too (like home brewing and dog leashes).
Lewis re-elected as Chicago Teachers Union president May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Karen Lewis says she and her slate of candidates have been re-elected to top offices of the Chicago Teachers Union. Lewis, the union's president, said she and others running with her received about 80 percent of Friday's vote.
ECC Kids College offers summer enrichment May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Community College will host students 6 to 16 this summer in week-long day camps offering enrichment opportunities while school is out. Budding lawyers, astronauts, filmmakers, writers, interior designers, artists, chefs, video game makers, actors and musicians will have the chance to hone their skills during the fifth year of ECC's Kids College.
Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
"Not only was he out there living on the edge, but he had to get his homework done," USC professor, Frank Alvidrez, said.
Youths honored, scholarships awarded in Elk Grove ceremony May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The Community Character Coalition and the Village of Elk Grove Village recognized more than 150 area youth for their community service work, and awarded Fallen Soldier Memorial Scholarships to three area high school seniors at a ceremony last week.
Simon promotes college scorecard measure May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon wants to see all colleges and universities in Illinois feature a link to the federal College Scorecard on their websites. She's encouraging the Illinois House to pass a joint resolution to encourage institutions in Illinois to link to the scorecard.
Parents upset with Dist. 25 report on gifted education May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Parents and some board members at Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 had negative reactions to a report from a committee that has been studying advanced learning in the district for the past three years. The committee’s recommendations, presented to the board on Thursday, include eliminating the district’s gifted program after the 2013-14 school year.
Senate Democrats want more school money, not cuts May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois Senate Democrats are proposing a $156 million boost in primary and secondary education next year. Key budget negotiators say the money would help schools keep pace with funding levels this year.
Korean educators visit Harper College May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Three years after Harper College's Jill Izumikawa did research in Korea, the Palatine college hosted Korean educators last week as part of a Fulbright-fueled program focused on encouraging cross-cultural learning.
District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
Secretary of Education to U-46: How can we help? May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan connected with a former colleague in the suburbs to take stock of how the federal agency could do its job better. Duncan, who worked with Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Jose Torres when the two were administrators at Chicago Public Schools, took a tour of Streamwood High School. "There is lots to be proud of here," Duncan said.
Chicago parents say school closures violate civil rights May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Parents of Chicago public school children filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday claiming the city's plan to close dozens of schools violates the civil rights of students with disabilities and children who are black. The Chicago Teachers Union issued a statement in support of the two suits, filed in federal court in Chicago. The complaints seek an injunction against the proposed closure of 53 schools.
State panel won’t consolidate 18 virtual school appeals May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Administrators, district attorneys, school board members, union representatives and community members packed the meeting Wednesday of the Illinois State Charter School Commission in Chicago to argue against the proposed appeal process for a virtual charter school — and won. Each district will get its own public hearing but not necessarily within its boundaries. The hearings are scheduled for June 19, 20, 21 and 24 at locations yet to be decided.
Harper Grad Will Tackle Next Courses as Fellow in Germany May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
After completing her Harper College associate degree this May, Stephanie Bemis will head to a yearlong fellowship in Germany on the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals.