Education
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Batavia grad reflects on his road to success as a choral director, composer and trumpeterMar 19, 2019 11:00 pm - During the month of March, we celebrate music in our schools. It's a time when we remember the teachers who have dedicated their lives to teaching music and to the stude...
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District 95 Band Festival set for April 4Mar 19, 2019 1:00 am - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 band students from elementary school through high school will perform at the District 95 Band Festival on Thursday, April 4. The festival wi...
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West Chicago High School principal promoted to superintendentMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - After 12 years leading West Chicago High School, Principal Moses Cheng will now lead the district. By a 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the school board promoted Cheng to the to...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 tabs Roselle schools chief as new superintendentMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - A schools chief in Roselle has been named the new superintendent in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41. The school board met for about a half-hour in closed session Mond...
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How Bartlett High students are becoming role models to younger peersMar 18, 2019 5:30 am - Growing up, Rohan Shah was lucky to have a role model in his older brother to help him navigate the challenges of school. That kind of steady guidance from a mentor is s...
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Carmel Catholic High in Mundelein to test students for drug useMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: To clarify, Grayslake High School District 127 officials stopped random drug testing students in voluntary programs this year. In a rare move, studen...
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How Dist. 204 candidates would tackle large classes, unbalanced populationsMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - Large classes and crowded buildings are on the minds of candidates for school board in Indian Prairie Unit District 204. The issues matter to voters as well, because lo...
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Mundelein High teacher gets a Golden Apple for work with Spanish-speaking studentsMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - Just before classes let out at Mundelein High School Monday, a group of friends, family and colleagues rushed into Sara Blair Winter-Rosenberg's classroom to give her go...
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'Epitome of a teacher': Maine East Golden Apple winner surprised on pajama dayMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - Judy Tyler, an AP biology and gifted program teacher in her 31st year at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, was surprised by colleagues and students Monday afternoon ...
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Why college students take on loans they can't repayMar 16, 2019 6:00 am - Students take on college debt with the best of intentions. They've been told that a college degree is a ticket to success. That they should pursue their dreams. That stu...