Education
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U-46 ends Breakfast in the Classroom programJun 14, 2014 8:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has ended a program that provided additional nutritional support for students eligible for free and reduced meals. Officials said they ha...
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Moving Picture: Mundelein school kids call him 'Grandpa'Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - "Grandpa Mark" is a school treasure. Just ask the students and faculty at Washington Elementary School in Mundelein. Students are so in love with Mark Stein that the sch...
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Rondout honors school board members past and presentJun 12, 2014 11:00 pm - The Rondout Elementary District 72 school board and administration on May 27 held a board alumni dinner as part of its yearlong sesquicentennial (150th) celebration. Boa...
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Dist. 200 starts superintendent search, looks for public inputJun 12, 2014 5:30 am - Board of education members are seeking input from the community as the search for Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200's next superintendent kicks into full gear. The ...
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FBI investigating Des Plaines-based charter school groupJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - A Des Plaines-based charter school management company is under federal investigation on allegations of "white-collar" crime, officials said this week. The FBI, U.S. Depa...
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State education board recognizes best suburban teachersJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - A dozen suburban teachers are among 29 educators statewide recognized for being the best in their respective fields for the 2013-14 school year. The Illinois State Board...
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Quinn signs early education lawJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a plan into law that guarantees a higher percentage of state grant money be set aside for early education. The state's $300 million Early Educa...
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Cristo Rey St. Martin graduation celebrates 'firsts'Jun 10, 2014 11:00 pm - As 60 students marched down the aisle to receive their high school diplomas, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan celebrated several "firsts." It was the large...
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How Hinsdale single mom's food pantry visit led to college degreeJun 10, 2014 5:30 am - Motivated by concern for her two daughters, one with life-threatening special needs, an embarrassed Ellen Tucker swallowed her pride and visited the mobile food pantry i...
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Early childhood center 'likely to be a reality' in District 59Jun 10, 2014 4:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials have proposed building an early childhood learning center that could open as soon as August 2015. The proposed $14.3 ...