Education
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Free online AP courses debut on edX websiteOct 25, 2014 7:42 am - Rice University launched a free Advanced Placement biology course Monday on a website overseen by two other elite schools, a potentially significant milestone for a move...
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UW-Madison spring commencement stays at stadiumOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will return to Camp Randall Stadium. Previously graduation ceremonies were held in shifts at ...
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Fremd educator named Illinois Teacher of the YearOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - In high school, he was the "bad student." Steven Elza ditched classes and didn't plan on college until he found a mentor, someone who held him accountable and gave him a...
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Indiana State data show low rates of violenceOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State University police say data show the campus is safe despite two recent incidents, including a shooting involving two students. The unive...
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Waukegan schools will be closed on MondayOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - School has been canceled on Monday for Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, the district announced. Teachers have been on strike since Oct. 2. Negotiations betwee...
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Waukegan food pantries offer help:Oct 24, 2014 1:01 am - While school is out of session during the Waukegan Unit District 60 strike, local food pantries are prepared to help provide meals for children. United Way of Lake Count...
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Answering questions about Round Lake Area Unit District 116 referendum questionOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 next month will try for a second time to gain voter permission to borrow $29 million for a high school expansion and renovation. Follo...
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Chicago man indicted in SIU threat caseOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A Chicago man accused of mailing threats of beheadings, bombings and other violence to Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus is now fac...
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Lawmakers, youth advocates join forum in Arlington HeightsOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - A town-hall meeting in Arlington Heights tonight will explore the challenges facing suburban youth, including growing poverty, homelessness and access to drugs. Jim Slu...
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Take a survey:Oct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Members of the Stevenson High School community can take a survey about the Lincolnshire school's communications efforts. The survey is anonymous. It consists of 10 quest...