Education
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'SCREENAGERS' showing in District 204 to promote talk of smart tech use for teensJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - For today's students, there are laptop screens and projector screens at school, smartphone screens any time, laptop screens again for homework after class, and TV screen...
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3 colleges that help you handle student debtJan 27, 2019 5:00 am - With collective U.S. student loan debt nearing $1.5 trillion, some colleges are testing innovative solutions to help reduce student borrowing. Using no-strings-attached ...
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District 128 board to talk construction plansJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - The Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board will meet Tuesday to discuss seeking bids for construction projects at both schools and other issues. ...
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10 new Illinois laws affecting schools, collegesJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois schools and community colleges will see a number of changes this year with the adoption of new state laws requiring active shooter safety drills, high school de...
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MCC board extends college president's contractJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - The McHenry County College Board has approved a two-year contract extension for President Clinton Gabbard that runs through Dec. 31, 2022. Gabbard became the college's ...
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District 155 board approves new teachers contractJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - The Crystal Lake High School District 155 school board Thursday approved a new three-year teachers contract representing a 12 percent overall increase to salaries and be...
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Crystal Lake eighth-graders learn history firsthand from Holocaust survivorJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - Eighth-graders at Hannah Beardsley Middle School in Crystal Lake got a chance to learn about history firsthand from a Holocaust survivor. Edith Schumer of Wilmette was a...
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Mussman to lead House education committeeJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - State Rep. Michelle Mussman, a Democrat from Schaumburg, will serve as chairwoman of the Illinois House Elementary and Secondary Education School Curriculum and Policies...
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When is it cold enough to close schools?Jan 25, 2019 12:00 am - After Naperville Unit District 203 Superintendent Dan Bridges posted on his Twitter account Thursday night that he was monitoring weather conditions to determine if scho...
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Verizon settles education app billing flapJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Verizon customers won't be locked out of a popular education communication smartphone app after all. Makers of the Remind app had warned users who were also Verizon cust...