Education
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District 220 pushes back high, middle school start timesNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Barrington High School students will begin their school day 70 minutes later next year under a schedule approved by the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board Tu...
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Judson students prepare for 'Shark Tank' contestNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - Customizable ice cubes, a cash gas pump, and a bar where drink prices fluctuate based on their popularity are among the business ideas vying for cash prizes at Judson Un...
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Teachers receive hands-on training in teaching STEM projectsNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - Elementary and middle school teachers built support structures using toothpicks and marshmallows Monday during a science, technology, engineering and mathematics worksho...
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U-46 to host discussion on education funding ThursdayNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials and education experts will talk about equitable state education funding and efforts to develop a fair system Thursday. U-46's C...
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Mundelein High School to present fall play, 'The Best Man'Nov 07, 2016 12:00 am - The political satire "The Best Man" by the celebrated American writer, essayist and commentator Gore Vidal, will be presented by Mundelein Theatre on Thursday, Friday an...
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Bartlett High teacher lauded as state's top technology educatorNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - Bartlett High School teacher Gary Cotie has been named the 2016 High School Teacher of the Year by the Technology Education Association of Illinois. Cotie, a Project Le...
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High stakes petition may call St. Charles school board's 'bluff'Nov 05, 2016 7:20 am - St. Charles parents will push forward with a petition that may result in a new middle school or no middle-school improvements at all. The move comes after the school boa...
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District 303 parents want tax for new school; board pushes backNov 04, 2016 5:30 am - A band of St. Charles parents urged school board members to at least give the community a chance to vote for a tax increase referendum that would fuel an all-new middle ...
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Seniors treated to a musical by VHHSNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Members of the Vernon Hills High School National Honor Society served lasagna, garlic bread and apple pie to local seniors before treating them to some entertainment. A...
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District 300 collecting donations for troopsNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Community Unit District 300 hosts its seventh annual Veterans Day collection drive benefiting troops starting Monday through Nov. 18. Each school within the Algonquin-ba...