Education
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U-46 students return to new programs, laptops, services WednesdayAug 14, 2018 1:00 am - More than 39,000 Elgin Area School District U-46 students are gearing up for the start of the school year Wednesday. Among them are students, families, teachers and empl...
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New administrators, principals take helm at U-46Aug 14, 2018 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has hired several new administrators and promoted employees from within to leadership roles for this school year. Those appointed are fil...
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Elgin teachers to work under expired contract until new deal is signedAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Elgin-area school officials Monday released a joint statement with the teachers union about ongoing contract negotiations. Officials said the terms of the previous cont...
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District 128 students begin year with later bell scheduleAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Students at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools started the 2018-19 term Monday with a new bell schedule. Classes at both schools will begin each day at 8:45 a.m....
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District 301 seeks candidates to fill school board vacancyAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Burlington Central Unit District 301 is seeking applicants to fill a school board vacancy after the resignation last week of board member Tina Johnson. Johnson, of Elgi...
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How District 300 is trying to help struggling students this yearAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - Community Unit District 300 is hiring more social workers, substitute teachers, expanding trauma-informed teaching and providing additional supports to struggling studen...
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Returning students will have MAP grant priorityAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - A bill intended to make it easier for college students to transfer credits within Illinois was signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner during a visit to Harper Colle...
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Manufacturing apprenticeship program coming to Oakton this fallAug 12, 2018 1:00 am - Oakton Community College will collaborate with the Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training to begin offering industrial maintenance apprenticeship programs f...
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District 158 devoting more resources to aid neediest studentsAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Huntley Community School District 158 is launching a dual language program in elementary grades and devoting more resources to students with the most need, officials sai...
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Lake County Tech Campus wants officer to patrol halls, help in classroomAug 09, 2018 5:38 am - The Lake County Tech Campus is pursuing a plan to have a uniformed police officer on its premises for the first time this fall. School officials hope the officer will be...