Education
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Quest Academy eighth-graders publish book with local author's helpNov 21, 2018 5:00 am - Earlier this month, author Cynthea Liu appeared at Quest Academy in Palatine for a book signing, but she wasn't the writer of this book. Turns out, the eighth-grade stud...
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U-46 adopts new senior-year math courses to help students in collegeNov 21, 2018 4:36 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has adopted three new high school transitional mathematics courses aimed at bridging the gap for students who often opt out of math in th...
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U-46 adopts new high school P.E. curriculum emphasizing active lifestyleNov 20, 2018 4:36 am - Starting next school year, students at Elgin Area School District U-46's six high schools will be able to take a variety of physical education courses promoting a physic...
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Dyslexia center to open Palatine campusNov 20, 2018 4:34 am - Children's Dyslexia Center of Metropolitan Chicago will launch a satellite campus early next year in classrooms at a Palatine church. Village council members Monday nigh...
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Mead Junior High in Elk Grove raises Special Olympics bannerNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village raised a Special Olympics Unified Champion School banner Tuesday, a recognition of its meeting national standards of excelle...
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Love the outdoors? Sign up to become a Kane County Certified NaturalistNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Nature is good for you. There's a growing body of research showing that a daily dose of nature improves physical and mental health. If you're like me, you want to know a...
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Oakton hires new business and career programs deanNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - Oakton Community College has hired a new associate vice president for workforce education/dean of business and career programs. Marc Battista, currently dean of sustaina...
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District 211 teachers plan picket to bolster bid for new contractNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - The teachers union of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 plans to picket and hold a town-hall meeting next week to try to solicit community support for the app...
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Fortune Brands creates trade scholarshipsNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - DEERFIELD - Fortune Brands Home & Security has partnered with City Colleges of Chicago to create a new Skilled Trades Scholarship. The scholarship aims to create a pipel...
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State school board association: Don't arm teachers in schoolsNov 17, 2018 12:00 am - The Illinois Association of School Boards on Saturday decided not to support legislation that would let local school boards arm trained faculty members inside schools. F...