Education
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Palatine school teams up with nonprofit for public art projectMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Mary Mathey spotted the makings of a mural out on a stroll in a Chicago neighborhood. She learned the artists were brightening decaying, urban areas with public art. But...
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U-46 appoints Elgin woman to boardMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board Monday night appointed an Elgin woman to fill a vacancy on the seven-member board. Linda Campos-Moreira, an Elgin Commun...
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Dogs help CLC students cope with finals week stressMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Students stopped reading and scanning their computers to pet dogs in the commons at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Therapy Dogs International brought golden r...
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New contract gives Dist. 207 teachers merit payMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Maine Township High School District 207 teachers who earn "excellent" ratings on annual evaluations will be eligible for $1,250 merit stipends, under terms of a five-yea...
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Got2Run benefits school wellness programsMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The third annual "Got2Run … for Education" run/walk, which funds school wellness programs, will take be Saturday, May 17, in Arlington Heights. The popular community ev...
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Mayor: Will U of I med school plan hurt tax base?May 05, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - A proposal to open a new medical school at the University of Illinois' flagship campus has the mayor of Urbana worried it could cost the town property tax...
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Chicago teachers will forgo 4th year of contactMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Union President Karen Lewis says the Chicago Teachers Union will forgo the fourth, optional year of the contract that ended the 2012 teachers' strike. That will mean the...
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Therapy dogs to visit CLCMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - To help reduce students' stress about end of the semester projects and final exams, therapy dogs will return to the College of Lake County. Last fall, several therapy do...
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District 103 officials considering iPads for more studentsMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Lincolnshire-Prairie View Elementary District 103 officials are considering expanding a test program that puts laptop or tablet computers into more students' hands. The ...
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Round Lake High School students in special scholars program accepted into elite collegesMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Eight Round Lake High School seniors in a special scholarship program are headed to some of the most selective colleges in the country, including the Massachusetts Insti...