Education
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How to choose a college major with loan debt in mindSep 16, 2018 1:00 am - Dan Brandt still has $32,000 in student loan debt, after earning his bachelor's degree in marketing, but he's not worried about paying it back. That's because Brandt cho...
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What's the most valuable college major?
Sep 16, 2018 1:00 am - Taking on student debt is a financial risk, but those who study such risks are best positioned to pay it off after graduation. A Bankrate.com report released on Monday r...
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District 44 setting new course under 'all in this together' philosophySep 13, 2018 1:00 am - Come April, school board members in Lombard Elementary District 44 should have before them a new strategic plan that will be an all-hands-on-deck document following Supe...
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Tax cuts in 18 school districts? It's possible, thanks to referendums on next April's ballotSep 12, 2018 5:30 am - At least 18 suburban school districts could see property tax collections slashed next year, some by as much as 10 percent. An 11th-hour addition to a 2017 Illinois schoo...
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U-46 eighth graders explore careers, pathway programsSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - With help from an Elgin police officer, eighth-grader Leilani Velazquez slipped into a vest and put on a helmet typically worn by members of a SWAT team. The Canton Midd...
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Mundelein High board approves new $41.2 million budgetSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Mundelein High School District 120's newly approved budget shows a slight spending increase over the previous year's fiscal plan. The school board on Tuesday approved a ...
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STEM, manufacturing career pathways help guide studentsSep 11, 2018 11:00 pm - District 214's STEM, manufacturing career pathways help guide students
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Teacher of the Year finalist from Elk Grove is a 'risk taker' in the classroomSep 10, 2018 6:00 am - When she's not in the classroom, Sara Magnafichi is busy meeting children's literature authors to invite them to her school, talking with parents at PTO meetings, or lea...
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U-46 teacher touts importance of students' cultural backgroundSep 10, 2018 5:55 am - Understanding the cultural background of students has an important role in Gregorio Posada's approach to teaching first grade at Harriet Gifford Elementary School in Elg...
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Teaching kindergarten students more than academicsSep 10, 2018 5:55 am - Kindergarten teacher Danielle Mann stresses the importance of helping her students learn how to be part of a classroom community and interact with others. Mann is in her...