Education
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Neubert School students writing own hardcover booksMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - A third-grade class at Neubert Elementary School in Algonquin will shine in the spotlight Friday as they sip tea, munch on snacks, discuss and autograph their books with...
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Hoffman grad wins prestigious Gates Cambridge ScholarshipMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg native Michelle Kelley still cannot wrap her head around it: Next year at this time, she'll be a graduate student at the University of Cambridge in England, p...
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U-46 teachers, parents: Don't make reading optionalMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - Dozens of Elgin Area School District U-46 parents, students and teachers packed a school board meeting Monday night railing against proposed changes to the reading progr...
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District 214 bilingual parent group sponsors author's talkMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee is sponsoring a presentation in Spanish by Reyna Grande, an award winning author, spe...
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U-46 students take on 'Chopped' style cooking competitionMar 15, 2014 3:01 pm - Students from seven middle schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 competed to be top chefs in the "Junior Chopped: A Middle School Cooking Competition" held Saturday...
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Schaumburg OKs Dist. 54 Early Childhood CenterMar 14, 2014 5:30 am - With the village of Schaumburg giving its approval this week, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 expects to start work next week converting its Rauch Center for ...
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Northwestern launches $3.75B fundraising campaignMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - Northwestern University is kicking off an ambitious $3.75 billion fundraising effort. The private university in Evanston says the money will be used for a series of new ...
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St. Francis de Sales Catholic School hosts its own Winter Olmpic competitionMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - The spirit of the Winter Olympics continues at St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Lake Zurich. On Friday, the school held a Winter Olympics featuring students comp...
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Authors, other scribes coming to Libertyville High for Writers WeekMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - Novelists, poets, a pair of comic-book writers and a musician will teach students about their crafts as part of Libertyville High School's annual Writers Week. The fourt...
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House passes measure to change GED testingMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure allowing high school testing companies other than GED Testing Services to operate in the state is advancing in the Illinois legislature. Lawmake...