Education
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U-46 seeks to launch five new career academiesSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to offer five new college and career academies at each of its high schools beginning with the freshman class of 2021-22, officials ...
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Elgin students to lead walking tour of historic black neighborhoodSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Students at Ronald D. O'Neal Elementary School in Elgin will sponsor a community walking tour Friday highlighting the neighborhood's black heritage and cultural signific...
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East Aurora teachers file strike noticeSep 24, 2018 1:00 am - The union representing East Aurora District 131 teachers and other workers on Monday issued a 10-day notice of intent to strike. It filed the notice with the school dist...
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Mow Lake Zurich High's baseball field? Robot's got it. And students are studying it.Sep 23, 2018 5:00 am - At this very moment, a small beige robot outfitted with unseen blades is quietly cutting a path across the practice baseball field behind Lake Zurich High School. Unless...
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College students spend more time working paid jobs than going to class
Sep 23, 2018 1:00 am - Haunted by costly degrees and insurmountable student debt, American college students now spend more time working paid jobs than in lectures, the library or studying at h...
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Four Kenyon Woods classrooms closed due to moldSep 21, 2018 1:00 am - Four classrooms at Kenyon Woods Middle School in South Elgin will be closed through Wednesday for mold remediation and air quality testing, officials said Friday. Teach...
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Lake Park's 'Breaking Boundaries' opens doors for female studentsSep 20, 2018 11:00 pm - With the 2018-19 school year successfully underway, Lake Park High School is proud to partner with the DuPage County Workforce Development Division to host the third ins...
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District 15 wants feedback for superintendent searchSep 20, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is soliciting input through an online survey and a public forum as its continues its search for its next superintendent. Search ...
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Area districts partner for college, career fairSep 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Township High School District 211 will again partner with Barrington Community Unit School District 220, High School District 214, St. Viator High School and Harper Coll...
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MCC slashes textbook costs for studentsSep 19, 2018 11:00 pm - An Intro to Business book costs $121, but McHenry County College students pay zero for it this fall semester thanks to the college's textbook reduction program. In respo...