Education
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Girls' math, science conference Feb. 7Dec 02, 2014 12:01 am - Registration is now open for the fifth annual GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) Conference from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7, at Conant High School in Hoffman...
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MHS holiday concert:Dec 02, 2014 12:01 am - The Mundelein High School bands and choirs will combine to present a holiday concert Thursday, Dec. 11, beginning at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium, 1350 W. Hawley St., Mu...
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St. Hubert students, faculty get 'Happy' over Blue Ribbon honorDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - The faculty and staff of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates surprised their students at an assembly last week with an impromptu flash mob dance to the popular...
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Two Libertyville District 70 school buildings are now solar-powered to save electricity costsDec 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Libertyville Elementary District 70 will take a slice out of its electric bills in the months ahead now that the largest two of its five schools are topped with solar pa...
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Vernon Hills group donates sports equipment to schools in needDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Without assistance from a Vernon Hills charitable group, Farragut Career Academy in Chicago might be a different place. Farragut received sports equipment from The Sport...
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Incoming University of Illinois president may start work earlyDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - CHAMPAIGN - Incoming University of Illinois system president Timothy Killeen has said he would like to begin his new job earlier than his official July 1 start date. ...
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How College of DuPage bucks state's enrollment declineNov 30, 2014 6:35 am - What's College of DuPage's secret? While Illinois' community college system struggles with enrollment declines, the Glen Ellyn campus joined only two other districts tha...
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Community colleges work to beat enrollment slumpNov 30, 2014 6:30 am - The educators running suburban community colleges are creating new leadership positions and special task forces to try to solve a problem: How to get students in the doo...
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80 Oakton part-time teachers could lose jobs over pension rulesNov 30, 2014 12:01 am - As many as 80 instructors at Oakton Community College are expected to get pink slips at the end of the school year - and it's still not clear if legislation sitting on t...
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Gurnee school in firehouse ceremonyNov 30, 2014 12:01 am - Woodland Intermediate students will participate in the annual Keep the Wreath Red ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Gurnee Fire Department Station 2, 6581 Dada D...