Education
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Meet the teacher who costumed Dorothy, Glinda and the gang - including 60 Munchkins - for St. Viator's 'The Wizard of Oz'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Meet the teacher who costumed Dorothy, Glinda and the gang - including 60 Munchkins - for St. Viator's 'The Wizard of Oz'
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State Senate education panel: Digital snow days don't count as class timeJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - There was general agreement at the Senate Education Committee meeting Tuesday that the definition of a "school day" is changing, but the committee voted un...
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What's new with Illinois' standardized test for elementary, middle school studentsJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois students taking the state's new standardized test this spring can expect to find the questions and format similar to the previous exam's. What's different is h...
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District 118 kindergarten registration night March 11Jan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Kindergarten registration night will take place at the three elementary schools in Wauconda School District 118 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11. Students must be 5 ...
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Has proposed kindergarten center in Vernon Hills hit a snag?Jan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Plans by Hawthorn Elementary School District 73 to build a kindergarten center in Vernon Hills may have hit a snag. Negative recommendations by Vernon Hills' planning an...
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District 155 board approves $14.5 million in construction projectsJan 28, 2019 4:33 am - The Crystal Lake High School District 155 school board has approved spending roughly $14.5 million for 22 summer construction projects across its four high schools and a...
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STEM Day for Girls at College of Lake County set for Feb. 23Jan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Registration is now available for College of Lake County's STEM for Girls event, set for 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the college's Grayslake campus. The fr...
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District 25 appoints administrator, two principalsJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 has appointed a new administrator and two principals for the 2019-20 school year. Current Thomas Middle School Principal Brian K...
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Why College of DuPage is truly 'our community college'Jan 28, 2019 12:00 am - As a 20-year resident of District 502, I have a great affection for what my family calls "our community college." From the beginning, we learned about College of DuPag...
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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...