Education
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Why is it so difficult to figure out how much college will cost?
Jan 28, 2018 12:00 am - Over the next several months, along with college admissions offers, high school seniors will get financial aid letters from schools that illustrate how they might pay fo...
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Suburban districts testing new ways to help students learn, graduateJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban educators are challenging the traditional learning model of students cramming tons of information each class period, being overburdened by assignments and homew...
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West Chicago High School teachers authorize strikeJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - West Chicago High School teachers voted Friday to authorize a strike but have not set a date for a possible walkout that would raise the stakes in a contract dispute aft...
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Oakton programs spotlight Muslim-American cultureJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Oakton Community College is spotlighting Muslim-American cultures for the ninth year with discussions, presentations, performances and films. Coming Together activities ...
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Thomas More Society applauds ruling in District 211 transgender suitJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Thomas More Society, a religious freedom organization representing the residents group D211 Students and Parents for Privacy, has applauded a Cook County judge's ruling ...
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Where West Chicago High School teachers, board are still far apartJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - The West Chicago District 94 school board and teachers union have been locked in contract talks for nearly two years. Here's a look at some of the major sticking points:...
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Closing Fox Ridge among proposed District 303 boundary changesJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Closing and repurposing Fox Ridge Elementary School is included in a St. Charles Unit District 303 plan to change attendance boundaries next academic year. About 700 ele...
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Rockland School's 17th Career Day features spectrum of professionsJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Dance instructor Marchello Lee of Lincolnshire had the new gymnasium rocking Friday at Rockland School's 17th Career Day in Libertyville. Lee was among 23 representative...
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Dist. 211 transgender student denied unrestricted locker room accessJan 25, 2018 12:00 pm - A Cook County judge Thursday denied a Palatine High School transgender student's request for an injunction against Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 that woul...
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No ordinary science fair for Palatine academy's studentsJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - It was no ordinary science fair Thursday for seventh- and eighth-grade students at Quest Academy in Palatine. "Many schools have science experiments that last a day or t...