Education
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Dist. 211 considering general policy for transgender accessFeb 12, 2016 4:02 am - Though they reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education late last year to provide a transgender student limited access to the girls locker room at Fremd H...
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Kids liking math? Suburban teachers say LearnStorm challenge worksFeb 12, 2016 4:00 am - Khan Academy's online lessons are like video games, teacher says
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Mundelein High choral concertFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - All the Mundelein High School choral groups will be on stage Thursday, Feb. 18 for the annual Winter Choral Concert, 7 p.m. in the school auditorium, 1350 W. Hawley St.,...
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St. Alphonsus Liguori community celebrates school's survival for one more yearFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - Parents, students and staff members at St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights Friday are celebrating the successful conclusion of their fundraising and registr...
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Next College of DuPage board trustee: Peacemaker or reformer?Feb 11, 2016 4:30 am - Before abruptly resigning two months ago, former College of DuPage board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton led the charge to fire the college president and enact other changes a...
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The 'game-changing' educator who will end College of DuPage deadlockFeb 11, 2016 4:00 am - The man charged with choosing the next member of the College of DuPage board is a “game-changing” educator — the son of Cuban immigrants who joined the Army after high s...
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Constable: Candy no longer dandy, and online daters better at loveFeb 11, 2016 4:00 am - Third-grade taught me that Valentine's Day isn't all fun and games and candy hearts. Growing up in a small town, we kids all shopped at the same store, where the only va...
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Lake Villa teachers file intent to strikeFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - The labor union representing teachers in Lake Villa Elementary District 41 on Thursday filed paperwork that brings the district closer to a strike, representatives annou...
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Daniel Wright science team winsFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - The team from Daniel Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire defeated eight other middle school teams to capture the championship at the 2016 Regional Science Bowl Com...
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St. Alphonsus school to remain open next fall, archdiocese saysFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - St. Alphonsus Liguori School in Prospect Heights will remain open for the 2016-17 school after raising enough money and enrolling enough students, the Archdiocese of Chi...