Education
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Kirk vows to help end cyber bullyingMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Saturday he will launch a public service video and use other educational methods to fight the dangers of cyberbullying after about 20 studen...
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Warren District 121 looking to boost communications, may restart newsletterMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - Warren Township High School officials are mulling whether to restart a newsletter in what they say would be an effort to boost communications to residents. John Anderson...
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Grayslake District 46 looking at politically connected publicity firmMar 27, 2014 5:15 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 officials are considering whether to hire a politically connected public relations firm to guide communication efforts there. Jasculca/T...
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Batavia schools to seek short-term loanMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - For the second year in a row, the Batavia school board has approved taking out a short-term loan, this time up to $8.5 million, to make sure it has enough cash on hand t...
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College of Lake County joins other 2-year schools in hiking tuition and feesMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - College of Lake County students will be hit with tuition and fee hikes for the next two academic years. Board members at a meeting this week voted to boost in-district t...
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Hanover Township accepting nominations for principal awardMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Hanover Township is looking for nominations for its annual Principal of the Year award. "Principals work to better the lives of our youth, which can often be a thankless...
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Barrington fifth-grader's essay takes 1st at state DAR competitionMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Written as a letter to her brother during the Revolutionary War, character Sarah Matherson describes how her life has changed since her brother left their farm to fight ...
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Harper College InZone camp registration openMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - For more than a decade, Harper College's InZone summer enrichment and sports camp has created memorable summers for children ages 8 to 14, with a host of fun and unique ...
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Text of Barrington student's winning letterMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Here is the text of Barrington fifth-grader Christina Miller's DAR state award winning letter between two family members on the topic "The Lives of Children During The A...
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Suburban school superintendents testify about assessmentsMar 25, 2014 5:00 am - Suburban school superintendents are testifying today before an Illinois House committee about their fears of losing funding to give the ACT as a new standardized test is...