Education
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Rauner blames Chicago State woes on Democrats
Mar 30, 2016 11:00 pm - A day after Chicago State University employees were told to turn in their keys, Gov. Bruce Rauner accused Democrats of dragging out the budget crisis to try to force a t...
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Police: Former Christian Liberty Academy official stole $293,000 from schoolMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The former chief technology officer at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights is facing felony theft charges after he stole nearly $300,000 from his ex-employer,...
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Free concerts at Mundelein HighMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's instrumental music department will present two free concerts next week. The spring honors band concert is set for Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in...
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Report: Black, Latino students lacking access to gifted education programsMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - Gifted black and Hispanic students in Illinois are not getting the same academic opportunities as their white and Asian peers, yet some school districts are making strid...
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District 116 band booster raise $6,750Mar 30, 2016 1:00 am - A private booster club has raised $6,750 for fine arts at Round Lake Area Unit District 116. Money was raised this month through an evening of entertainment and bids on ...
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How Lake Park is driving its AP programsMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - This school year, Lake Park High School in Roselle earned the distinction as one of only nine school districts in Illinois - and 120 school districts nationwide - accept...
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Teaching kids to make positive choices: Boys & Girls Club of ElginMar 28, 2016 6:00 am - Soon after the schools begin discharging kids at 2 p.m. on this particular Thursday in a low-income neighborhood on Elgin's northeast side, the second- through-sixth-gra...
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District 214 WildStang team invited to regional robotics competitionMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - Nine suburban Chicago high school robotics teams working with professional engineers and scientists have been invited to the FIRST Illinois Robotics Midwest Regional Com...
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Warren High start time discussionMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - Discussion of later start times will be the focus of a special Warren Township High School District board meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Gurnee. The District 121 meeting w...
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U-46 grants gym exemptions for some students after appealMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin schools officials have reversed earlier decisions to deny physical education exemptions to dozens of high school juniors, mostly from Bartlett High School, after a...