Education
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Few colleges track suicides, despite prevention investments
Jan 02, 2018 12:00 am - BOSTON - Nearly half of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging de...
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How animal-assisted therapy helps students cope with anxietyDec 30, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the latest in Suburban Education Lab, an occasional series focusing on innovative programs at suburban schools, colleges and universities tac...
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Schools can vie for $12 million for after-school programsDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Suburban schools can apply for roughly $12 million in federal funds available for after-school programs. The Illinois State Board of Education put out a request for prop...
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Learn about Super Bowl advertising at OaktonDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Brand-building expert Tim Calkins will provide insights into what makes the spots from Super Bowl LII effective or ineffective at a free presentation Thursday, Jan. 25, ...
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Schools can apply for grants to upgrade to fiber optic networksDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois school districts can apply now for funds to expand broadband capabilities for the 2018-19 school year. The state board of education is seeking requests for pro...
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Why suburban parents are pledging to 'Wait Until 8th' on smartphonesDec 26, 2017 4:00 am - Steve Douglass' 8- and 10-year-old boys wanted smartphones for Christmas, but they didn't get them. It's not because Douglass can't afford them. It's because the Lake B...
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'Corey's Goal' aims to educate schools on disciplinary issuesDec 23, 2017 12:00 am - Nearly a year after their son's meeting with Naperville North High School officials, which led to his suicide, Corey Walgren's family is taking action to prevent it from...
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District 128 projects win grants from community foundationDec 22, 2017 4:30 am - Fourteen innovative projects at Libertyville High School and sister school Vernon Hills High have received grants totaling more than $18,771 from a local community found...
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Lake Zurich school board will put $77.6 million bond question to votersDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - After months of engaging community members on what facility improvements they would like to see, the Lake Zurich Unit District 95 school board will ask voters to approve...
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Kids bored? Show them how to freeze bubbles, preserve snowflakes and moreDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - It's only a matter of time until kids get B-O-R-E-D with their winter break. Freezing a few bubbles or preserving snowflakes will cure that. Grayslake scientist and Na...