Education
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New things suburban students can expect to see in schools this yearAug 12, 2019 6:00 am - Students across the region will return to new additions, modernized learning centers, and other facility improvements as school construction projects wrap up before clas...
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State Rep. McSweeney's next consolidation target: school districtsAug 12, 2019 1:00 am - Now that his legislation making it easier to dissolve townships in McHenry County has been signed into law, state Rep. David McSweeney says he'll focus on consolidating ...
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Graduate students are mounting protests over 'hidden fees'
Aug 11, 2019 6:10 am - NEW YORK - The quiet of the summer seemed a good time for at least one new enrollee to come fill out his paperwork for the master's program in public administration at B...
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Higher education officials say guardianship scam is not widespread problemAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Officials from several public universities in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday they do not believe there is widespread abuse of court-ordered ...
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Student names, birth dates compromised in data breach affecting suburban school districtsAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the email address to contact about free credit monitoring. At least four large suburban school districts are...
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Hundreds learn about aviation at DuPage Airport's Back-to-School celebrationAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Hundreds of students and their parents had the chance to learn about careers in aviation - and get a close look at a variety of planes - Thursday during the third annual...
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District 101 appoints parent volunteer to fill school board vacancyAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Batavia Unit District 101 school board recently appointed Craig Meadows to fill a vacancy. He replaces Bob Baty-Barr, who resigned and moved to Boulder, Colorado, f...
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House hearing Thursday to focus on how parents are exploiting financial aid loopholeAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Two Illinois House committees will hold a joint hearing today in Chicago on the subject of wealthy parents who put their teenage children into guardianship to qualify fo...
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Students shouldn't forget about 'soft' skills, employers sayAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - What kind of skills do businesses want their student interns and apprentices - and perhaps their future employees - to have in today's 21st-century workforce? Many youth...
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12 students receive STEM scholarships to attend OaktonAug 06, 2019 11:00 pm - Twelve area high school students are receiving their tuition paid for to attend Oakton Community College full-time this fall to study science, technology, engineering an...