Education
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Lake Villa teachers, district reach tentative dealFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - After about 10 months of contentious contract talks, the Lake Villa Elementary District school board and teachers have reached a tentative deal, a union spokesman said S...
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Curiosities and imaginations run wild at Elgin U-46 STEM ExpoFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Hoverboards may have been the must-have gift this past holiday season, but a group of Elgin elementary school students think they're on the verge of the next big thing: ...
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Woodland District 50 to host kindergarten registrationFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 will host 2016-17 kindergarten registration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12, at Woodland Primary School, 17366 W. Gages Lake Road, Gages L...
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Glenbard leaders: 'Flexibility' key to school innovationFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - As Gov. Bruce Rauner pitched an idea Friday to ease three state mandates and "let teachers teach," he heard several examples of one suburban school's success with lettin...
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U-46 prepping students, parents for new SATFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Officials at the state's second-largest school district are prepping students and parents for a new college entrance exam debuting next month. Illinois has stopped fundi...
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Rauner at Glenbard: Reduce school mandates for gym, driver edFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Mandates the state places on schools concerning physical education, driver education and noninstructional contracts could be lifted under legislation Gov. Bruce Rauner a...
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Lake Zurich students present study on Cuba MarshFeb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - A third-grade class at May Whitney Elementary School recently studied invasive plant species that are changing and damaging the ecosystem at Cuba Marsh and will present ...
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"Connecting Cultures: 40 Years at the Mitchell Museum"Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - The Mitchell Museum will unveil its latest exhibit "Connecting Cultures: 40 Years at the Mitchell Museum" on Saturday, February 27. The exhibit celebrates four decades o...
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City briefings: State probes finances of Chicago schools
Feb 18, 2016 10:00 pm - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner accused the beleaguered Chicago Public Schools of getting special treatment from the state, his state education team launched a financial i...
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Grayslake District 46 pitched on idea of gardening for all studentsFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members plan to hold further discussion on a proposal to expand gardening opportunities to all students and make it part of their ...