Education
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Woodland District 50 launches test for laptop initiativeFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 in Gurnee has launched a test program in advance of an initiative to provide laptop computers to all middle school students in the 2016-1...
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Vallas: Shifting special education funds to other schools a bad ideaFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - A state move to shift some special education funds away from schools that can raise more through property taxes was unwise because it pits the suburbs against other part...
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Collapsing stars create black holesJan 31, 2016 10:00 pm - You wanted to know A student in Gregg Thompson's sixth-grade social studies class at Woodland Primary School in Gurnee asked, "How does a black hole form?" Black holes a...
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College endowments gain 2.4 percent in worst showing since 2012
Jan 31, 2016 6:12 am - U.S. college endowments suffered the worst annual performance in three years, dragged down by tumultuous equity and bond markets, plummeting oil prices and economic weak...
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The college majors that won't leave you drowning in debt
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What's it mean to be “college and career ready?” Dist. 214 has a new answerJan 31, 2016 12:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 wants to change the definition of what it means to be college and career ready in America. Superintendent David Schuler, who ...
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Round Lake High renovations on time and within budget, official saysJan 31, 2016 12:00 am - A mostly completed gymnasium is among the visible signs of progress for what will be a revamped Round Lake High School in the 2016-17 academic season. During a tour of t...
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District 103 board to talk tabletsJan 31, 2016 12:00 am - The Lincolnshire-Prairie View Elementary District 103 board will meet Tuesday night to again discuss plans to give kids more access to tablet computers and other issues....
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District 79 kindergarten registrationJan 31, 2016 12:00 am - Fremont Elementary District 79 registration is set for 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, for parents of kindergarten students enrolling in the fall 2016. Drop-in registrati...
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St. Charles high schools: Students won't buy healthy lunchesJan 30, 2016 6:00 am - St. Charles high schools drop healthier lunches, food sales rise