Education
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Naperville North students get lesson in eclipsesMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - It's rare you get a chance to see a total eclipse of the sun, and when the next one comes along in August, Charles Fulco doesn't want you to miss it. The science teache...
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District 214 teachers join larger unionMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - This story has been updated to say Local 1211 includes therapists in Palatine Elementary District 15, not Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54. Northwest Subu...
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Elk Grove Township offering summer internshipMay 04, 2017 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township is offering a summer internship open to college students. The intern will participate in township functions and gain firsthand knowledge of local gove...
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Dist. 220 board welcomes two, says goodbye to two othersMay 03, 2017 5:33 am - Michael Shackleton and Gavin Newman were sworn in as the two newest members of the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board Tuesday night. The board also bade fare...
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Tool or toy? Schools struggle with rules for fidget spinners in classroomsMay 03, 2017 5:00 am - When he's doing homework, reading a book or sitting in class, 10-year-old Luke Doubek often grips a fidget spinner — a silent, three-pronged spinning toy that's held bet...
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U-46 walk to raise awareness about deaf programMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - Registration is open for the second annual Elgin Area School District U-46 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness 5K Run/Walk May 13. Hosted by the district's Deaf and Hard...
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8 others toys banned from schools over the yearsMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - 8 others toys banned from schools over the years
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Elgin Academy students to walk for clean water accessMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin Academy students next week will walk 3.5 miles carrying 20 pounds of books using backpacks to mimic what nearly a billion people go through each day to access clea...
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Naperville students explore careers aboard 'flying emergency room'May 03, 2017 1:00 am - When Kerry Hess decided to pursue a medical career, she immediately wanted to become a flight nurse. She might have planted that seed in the minds of a Naperville North...
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Commencement just the beginning for COD studentsMay 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Ah, commencement! Across the country and at College of DuPage, the graduation ceremony is a powerful and emotional event. Last spring, before officially starting my du...