Education
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Five gadgets aimed for back-to-school timeAug 14, 2014 5:45 am - Ah, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. You know: backyard barbecues, an afternoon at the beach. And, of course, the moment you realize it's all coming to an end and...
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St. Charles North High School drill team hosts 15th annual dance clinicAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - The 15th annual North Star Drill Team Dance Clinic featured 105 aspiring little dancers Thursday at Bell-Graham Elementary School in St. Charles. Leading the way were 25...
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ECC board approves support staff contractAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin Community College Board this week approved a three-year contract for support services granting employees a more than 3 percent salary increase each year. The c...
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Batavia schools post tentative budget, but change is likelyAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Batavia public schools might be authorized to spend $84.82 million in fiscal year 2014-15, under a budget the school board will vote on Sept. 23. That number is like...
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Elgin U-46 putting Arndt, Sanders at the helm for nowAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 will have two leaders steering the ship for the next school year. On Monday, the school board is expected to appoint Kenneth Arndt as int...
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Experts: District 87's strict alcohol policy keeps teens out of troubleAug 13, 2014 5:00 am - Experts on the risks of underage drinking are applauding Glenbard High School District 87's alcohol policy, as well as the strict enforcement that's been called into que...
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Learn about Dist. 121 technology at open houseAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Warren Township High School District 121 invites the community to discover how students use technology at informational nights during fall open house events Aug. 21 and ...
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New superintendent, laptops greet Mundelein High studentsAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein High School students were greeted by a new face as they moved through the halls during a change of classes on the first day of school. Mundelein High School Di...
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Elgin science teacher uses nature to engage studentsAug 12, 2014 11:01 am - Growing up in a small community in Northern Michigan, Deb Perryman always wanted to teach in a school with a lot of diversity. "That was one of the things that first dre...
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Technology growing in school; parents play a role in monitoring itAug 12, 2014 6:00 am - Children have been arriving to their elementary schools with computer skills for years. First it was because they grew up playing on their parents' desktops. Later, it w...