Education
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Keeneyville District 20 making strides in technologyMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - A group of dedicated parents, faculty, staff members and administrators worked collaboratively with the Keeneyville Elementary District 20 school board in February 2016 ...
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District 300 school board candidates discuss merits of creative schedulingMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Six school board candidates vying to represent Community Unit District 300 say they are open to considering creative scheduling - an idea floated by the district's top e...
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ECC, faculty union reach tentative agreement on contractMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - The Elgin Community College Board and the college's faculty union have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the help of a federal mediator. Ne...
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Saint Viator High School names new principalMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - A career educator who has spent nearly 20 years in Catholic education was named the new principal of Saint Viator High School. Saint Viator President Brian Liedlich intr...
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Kaneland kids help Mississippi counterpartsMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Mississippi high schoolers Kasha Williams and Chelsy Jones were a little overwhelmed Tuesday by the greeting they received at Kaneland Harter Middle School in Sugar Grov...
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Elgin charter school proposal garners mixed reactionsMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Reactions to a proposal for a charter school in Elgin were mixed at a public hearing Monday night before the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. District offi...
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U-46 school board candidates debate transgender policyMar 13, 2017 5:30 am - Candidates vying to lead Elgin-area schools debated a controversial transgender locker room access policy during a forum last week. Board President Donna Smith of Hanov...
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Maine West PE instructor 'addicted' to teaching fitnessMar 13, 2017 5:00 am - Erik McNeill is a physical education teacher, assistant athletic director and coach at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. He began teaching at the school in 1996, an...
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Warren Twp. P.E. teacher emphasizes physical healthMar 13, 2017 5:00 am - Warren Township High School physical education teacher Brandon Schild said the Gurnee school has an amazing group of students and staff - it's "truly a special place." H...
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Yoga teacher helps students find physical, mental balanceMar 13, 2017 5:00 am - Like most great teachers, Schaumburg High School's Wade Heisler challenges his students to do their best and improve themselves. But probably few accomplish this while s...