Education
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Technology use to triple at Round Lake 116 schoolsNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - The number of classrooms at Round Lake Area School District 116 with laptops or iPads will triple in January to 90, after the school board voted Monday expand the distri...
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Harper College calls on Congress to give legal status to 'Dreamers'Nov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Harper College officials are calling on federal legislators to enact legal protections for undocumented youth brought to the United States illegally as children - a grou...
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Buffalo Grove student among best of the best in nation's music ensemblesNov 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School student Janelle Finton will join the "best of the best" for the National Association for Music Education's 2017 All-National Honor Ensembles at...
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Colleges, high schools use 'Hamilton' to enhance teachingNov 26, 2017 6:25 am - CHICAGO - More than 2,000 students got into the hottest show in Chicago for free - "Hamilton: An American Musical " - as part of their acceptance to Northwestern Univers...
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U-46 to spend nearly $15 million on 2018 building projectsNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials expect to spend roughly $14.7 million on capital projects in 2018, including renovation of the welding lab at Elgin High School...
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MCC board president resigns citing rising taxes in countyNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - McHenry County College Board President Chris Jenner has resigned his post and is leaving the state - a move, he says, that's prompted partly by rising property taxes. J...
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U-46 seeing enrollment declines in early gradesNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin schools' officials might soon have to address the underutilization of some school buildings, while dealing with crowding at others, in the face of declining enroll...
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Benedictine adds new nutrition degrees to program offeringsNov 22, 2017 5:00 am - Benedictine University's newly launched undergraduate and graduate nutrition programs offer multiple professional pathways and specialties for those who have a passion f...
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College of Lake County board close to picking new presidentNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - After months of searching, the College of Lake County board of trustees may be ready to offer the college's top job to one of the five final candidates next week. Board ...
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Elgin education collaborative seeks more business, industry partnersNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin-based education initiative is seeking to build more business and industry partnerships to train a future workforce better aligned to market demands. Alignm...