Education
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St. Charles school board shoots down spending limit increaseDec 02, 2016 12:00 am - With an April election ahead, St. Charles school board members positioned themselves this week to renew the fiscally conservative platforms that have been a hallmark of ...
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Harper students lend a hand at Queen of the Rosary SchoolDec 01, 2016 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Dec. 1, Harper College chemistry professor Julie Ellefson and her students provided a variety of hands-on learning experiences for Laura Ellefson's kinderg...
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COD Surgical Technology Program awarded for high pass rateDec 01, 2016 10:00 pm - GLEN ELLYN - College of DuPage has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for achieving at least a 90 perc...
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District 200 will ask voters for $132.5 millionDec 01, 2016 4:30 am - Voters living within the boundaries of Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 will be faced with a $132.5 million referendum question in the spring. The board came to a c...
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School board candidates can file in Prospect Heights Dec. 12Nov 30, 2016 12:00 am - Candidates for Northwest suburban Cook County school districts can file their nominating paperwork for the April 4 election at the Rob Roy Golf Course, 505 E. Camp McDon...
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Vacancy on District 79 boardNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - The Fremont Elementary District 79 board is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the panel. Board member Michele Kreis resigned Monday because she's moving out of the...
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Illinois to get $20 million in preschool grantsNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois school districts will receive $20 million to expand access to high-quality preschool programs for all children next year. It is among 18 states that will recei...
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Classes resume at O'Plaine campusNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - Warren Township High School officials announced the O'Plaine Road building in Gurnee will reopen for classes Wednesday. District 121 officials canceled classes Monday a...
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Four-year pact approved for teachers in Diamond Lake District 76Nov 30, 2016 12:00 am - After about a year and a half in negotiation, teachers in Mundelein-based Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 have a new contract. The four-year pact is retroactive to i...
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District 25 wants input on borrowing planNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - Benjamin Elementary District 25 will hold two open houses this week to get feedback on a borrowing plan that would require voter approval. The roughly 725-student distr...