Education
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Dist. 211 hosts math, science conference for 5th-, 6th-grade girlsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 strives to introduce all of its students to various fields of study, and with an annual event, fifth- and sixth-grade girls ...
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New SIU president defends leaving Ohio universityFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - ST. LOUIS - The Southern Illinois University system's new president acknowledged Tuesday he may have caused hurt feelings by taking that job just seven months into his r...
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Good Shepherd Auxiliary scholarship:Feb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Students who reside in the Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital service area who will attend or currently attend a college or university pursuing a degree in a health related...
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Dillard defends backing of teachers unionFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - In debate, Rauner calls support of teachers group a 'corrupting influence'
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Report looks at U of I faculty concernsFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - A new draft report from the University of Illinois' flagship campus attempts to address concerns raised by faculty who aren't on tenure tracks. The recent...
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Mundelein students jump rope for heart, rubber ducksFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein third-graders jumped rope on one leg, in pairs, skipping and in threes during physical education class in an effort to raise money to fight heart disease on Tu...
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Notre Dame tuition up to $46,000 in 2014-15Feb 18, 2014 12:01 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame is raising undergraduate tuition by 3.8 percent to more than $46,000 next school year. The school says the percentage inc...
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UIC instructors start 2-day strikeFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Hundreds of University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members began striking Tuesday to demand pay raises and protest a failure to reach an agreement with the administra...
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Dist. 300 considers new central office to help Oak Ridge studentsFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - Depending on the outcome of a school board vote Monday, Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 could move its headquarters to neighboring Algonquin, a locatio...
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Interested in IMSA? Apply online by March 1Feb 17, 2014 10:00 pm - The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is now taking applications from Illinois ninth grade students passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathema...