Education
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New school year brings new opportunitiesAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Students across the nation are preparing for the start of another academic year. For some, this will be their first year of preschool, kindergarten or first grade. For o...
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U-46 board reviews budget amid funding uncertaintyAug 15, 2017 5:25 am - Amid funding uncertainty at the state level, Elgin schools' officials are taking their best guess toward preparing a budget for the 2017-18 school year. Officials at the...
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Forum on school fundingAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - House District 61 State Rep. Sheri Jesiel is hosting a school funding impact forum from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the Grandwood Park Park District, 36630 N. Hutchi...
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District 300 students return to classroom additions, new programsAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Classes for 21,000 students in Community Unit District 300 began Tuesday. The Algonquin-based district debuts its DREAM (Dedicated Reinforcement, Engagement And Motivati...
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Garden a learning experience at Mundelein schoolAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Lori Northup, Fremont Elementary School's healthy minds teacher, has been busy this summer tending to the school's vegetable gardens. Tuesday morning, a handful of stude...
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District 15 served 12,700 free meals over the summerAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 served 12,700 free meals during this summer's breakfast program. Officials said the meals were served at 10 locations, accountin...
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CLC wins third sustainability award in 12 monthsAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - For the third time in a year, the College of Lake County has been recognized for its efforts to be a green, environmentally sustainable institution. The Grayslake commun...
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District 211 budget paves way for debt-free futureAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - As classes resume this week, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 finds its financial situation in a year of historic highs and lows. On the positive side, the t...
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MCC offers OSHA course for general industryAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE - The McHenry County College Workforce, Community, and Business Programs is offering an OSHA 10-hour Voluntary Compliance in General Industry course from 8 ...
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Buffalo Grove students place third in History Day contestAug 13, 2017 11:00 pm - A group of classmates from Twin Groves Middle School in Buffalo Grove spent their entire eighth-grade year doing historical research - over and above their regular homew...