Education
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Maine District 207 grading scale to bump up lowest gradesApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - Soon, 43 percent could be the lowest score a student can receive at the three schools in Maine Township High School District 207. Proposed changes to the district's grad...
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5 suburban community colleges make website's Top 10Apr 07, 2016 1:00 am - Five suburban community colleges ranked among Illinois' 10 best community colleges, according to Schools.com. Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove and Elgin Commu...
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Hawthorn Middle School students tackle cancer, poverty in educationApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - Hawthorn Middle School South and Middle School North are the only two middle schools in the state participating in a test program helping students develop critical think...
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Grayslake North student an all-state debaterApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - A Grayslake North High School student placed sixth in a statewide debate competition. Grayslake High School District 127 officials announced this week that team captain ...
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Would 10-minute-later Barrington High start time hurt Dist. 220?Apr 06, 2016 5:30 am - Ten minutes may not seem long, but if Barrington High students started that much later, school officials fear it will affect the school day for the middle and elementary...
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Woodland teachers reading at Gurnee libraryApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Teachers from Woodland Elementary East in Gurnee will take their turn reading to children at Warren-Newport Public Library on Tuesday, April 26. Set from 6:30 to 8:30 p....
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District 96 board appointmentApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Meg Woodman, of Kildeer, has been appointed to the Kildeer-Countryside Elementary District 96 school board to fill a vacancy created by the Feb. 2 death of board member ...
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Batavia, Huntley schools' music programs receive national recognitionApr 05, 2016 5:55 am - Batavia Public School District 101 and Marlowe Middle School in Lake in the Hills recently were recognized for their efforts toward providing music access and education ...
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Batavia High students to pitch business ideas at 'Shark Tank'-style eventApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - Batavia High School juniors and seniors will pitch business ideas during a "Shark Tank"-style competition May 6 at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. This is the first year ...
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Newest school plan wouldn't cut suburbs' funds immediatelyApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - The latest push to change how the state pays for schools would keep some of the suburbs' wealthier districts from losing money in the first year and phase in a potential...