Education
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Barrington 220 opening bond sale to local investorsJun 15, 2020 1:00 am - Barrington Community Unit School District 220 will issue approximately $43.7 million in tax-exempt bonds to fund projects approved by voters in March as part of a $147 m...
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Back 2 School Illinois launches Notes of InspirationJun 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Back 2 School Illinois, a nonprofit organization that provides kids from low-income families with free school supplies, has announced the launch of its Notes of Inspirat...
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Great graduation speeches: Lin-Manuel Miranda at the University of Pennsylvania in 2016Jun 14, 2020 6:00 am - To honor the class of 2020, we're showcasing some of the great graduation speeches from past years. Today's speech is from "Hamilton" star Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Univ...
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Editorial: May the Class of 2020 forever be kindJun 13, 2020 2:00 pm - It has been an unusual year for the Class of 2020, and certainly an unusual commencement. In many ways, that's too bad. The pandemic has stolen some of the senior year t...
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Great graduation speeches: Conan O'Brien at Dartmouth in 2011Jun 13, 2020 6:00 am - To honor the class of 2020, we're showcasing some of the great graduation speeches from past years. Today's speech is from late night TV host Conan O'Brien at Dartmouth ...
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Great graduation speeches: Jane Lynch at Smith College in 2012Jun 12, 2020 5:00 am - To honor the Class of 2020, we're showcasing some of the great graduation speeches from past years. at Smith College, a private college in Massachusetts, in 2012. ...
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Turnover in top financial positions at District 15Jun 12, 2020 1:00 am - To veteran business office leaders in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 will be heading out the door at month's end. Michael Adamczyk is retiring after 10 years a...
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Lombard students get graduation by deliveryJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Commencement came via delivery Friday for eighth-grade graduates of Glenn Westlake Middle School in Lombard. Principal Mike Fumagalli and nearly 175 other staff members...
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Parents call on District 214 to reopen for in-person classes this fallJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Some parents who want their kids back in school full time this fall object to Northwest Suburban High School District 214's preliminary plans that would have students sp...
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Feder: Oprah to bring pomp and circumstance to Chicago's virtual graduation SundayJun 12, 2020 1:00 am - Eight Chicago television stations are onboard to broadcast a star-studded virtual graduation ceremony for the city's 35,000 high school seniors. Airing at 1 p.m. Sunday,...