Education
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Schaumburg church holding Conversation Club so English learners can practiceAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Christ Community Mennonite Church hosts a free Conversation Club, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at 888 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Conversation Club is a weekly meeting for Eng...
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Suburban schools begin measuring kindergarten readinessAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois school districts are beginning this school year gathering information on consistent measures of developmental readiness for all kindergartners. Teachers must ob...
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Chicago taxes likely to increase for teacher pensions
Aug 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Chicago property owners could face another tax hit for teacher pensions - but their aldermen would escape a difficult vote on the increase - under a historic new statewi...
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Harper College has a slight budget increase for 2017-18Aug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Harper College in Palatine will have a $110 million operating budget for the 2017-18 academic season, a slight increase from last year. Of the $110 million, roughly $93 ...
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Recording artist Brandon Fox returns to Elk Grove HighAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Singer Brandon Fox returns to his roots in the Elk Grove High School choir room
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Some suburban educators relieved, others troubled by school funding overhaulAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Some suburban school leaders are relieved but others are troubled by lawmakers sanctioning the latest school funding overhaul whose potential impact on individual distri...
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CLC speeds up search for next presidentAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - What began in the spring as an intended yearlong search for the next College of Lake County president may be completed before the end of 2017. A 19-member presidential a...
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U-46 seeking future parent leadersAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is seeking parents interested in joining one of its two-year leadership training programs that begin in October. An informational sessio...
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Judson promotes global outreach through weeklong activitiesAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Judson University students will hear from guest speakers about ways they can shape the world during Global Outreach Week Sept. 4 to 8. Author, speaker and counselor Mike...
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Editorial: A precious breakthrough on school funding reformAug 26, 2017 2:00 pm - Until the final details are released, we're in no position yet to give our blessing, but after months of bitter Springfield intrigue, Thursday's late word of a compromis...