Cook County Schools
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Reform would bring uniformity to sex ed classFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Most students in Illinois public schools already are learning about the facts of life, but some legislators say lessons vary widely and are, in some cases, erroneous. A ...
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Elgin Academy names new head of schoolFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - A current administrator at Elgin Academy will succeed John Cooper as the college preparatory school's head of school. Seth Hanford, Elgin Academy's assistant head of sch...
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District 59 opts to expand Frost Elementary SchoolFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - The Elk Grove Elementary District 59 school board voted 3-2 this week in favor of adding four classrooms at Robert Frost Elementary School to alleviate overcrowding — a ...
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Schaumburg District 54 wins grant for Chinese programFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has received a $75,000 grant for the expansion of its Chinese language immersion program from the Illinois State Board of Educ...
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‘It’s Love, Lust and Divas’ with Elgin OperaFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Submitted by Elgin Opera Enjoy a valentine-themed recital featuring singers from Elgin Opera and beyond in “Love, Lust and Divas.” The “music of love” will be presented ...
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10th District Democratic candidates to debate twiceFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Democratic candidates for the 10th Congressional District seat will meet in a pair of debates next week in Lake County. The first session is Feb. 22 at Stevenson Hi...
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Tefft finally gets kudos it deservesFeb 13, 2012 5:00 am - Glad to see Tefft Middle School in Streamwood receive the press and recognition it deserves. This school breaks the stereotype of “poor performing low-income schools” wi...
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Dist. 300 nixes plan for using wind powerFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - A proposal to harness wind energy as a source of revenue for three local school districts has been deflated. Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 and other...
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Elk Grove group inspires Latino girls to reach for collegeFeb 12, 2012 4:30 am - A few years ago, the idea of going to college was just a dream for Jessica Sanchez, Gaby Vaca and Alma Rios. No one in their families had gone to college, there was litt...
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Officials: Stevenson’s drug problems universalFeb 12, 2012 4:30 am - The scope of a drug sale investigation at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire last week drew intense public interest. But at the end of it, the charging of only two st...