Education
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State sets hearing to review Elgin charter school proposalAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - A group seeking to open an Elgin charter school will plead its case before a state commission next month for a proposal that failed to gain support from Elgin Area U-46....
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Judson students move in; classes begin MondayAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Judson University students started moving in their Elgin campus dorms Thursday ahead of the first day of fall semester classes Monday. Various activities are planned lea...
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District 300 completes lead remediation at 11 schools ahead of first dayAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Dozens of sinks and faucets at schools within Community Unit District 300 that tested positive for high levels of lead contamination were replaced ahead of classes start...
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Arlington Heights teacher helps visually impaired students experience eclipseAug 16, 2017 5:33 am - A blind Arlington Heights teacher is helping others with visual impairment experience Monday's eclipse. Judy Greene, who teaches earth and space science at the Hadley In...
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Officials: Don't delay back-to-school shotsAug 16, 2017 5:23 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have stated that Illinois law does not allow parents the right to refuse vaccines for philosophical or persona...
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New programs, leaders welcome students returning to U-46 schoolsAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Several new principals and administrators welcomed more than 40,000 students returning to classes Wednesday at Elgin Area School District U-46 schools. Also new this ye...
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Oakton Community College hires from within to fill two top positionsAug 16, 2017 1:00 am - Oakton Community College has named a police chief and dean of curriculum and instruction. On Monday, the board of trustees approved hiring Marvin Bornschlegl, a psychol...
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Register now for classes with Fox Valley Robotics and Batavia RoboticsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Robotics and Batavia Robotics will be opening registration for its 16th season this year with new robotics challenges for kids in first through 12th grades. ...
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Changes coming for Catholic High School entrance examAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced changes to the Catholic High School entrance exam date and recruitment policies, effective this school year. The entrance exam, ...
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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...