Education
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Waubonsee contemplates increasing tuitionFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Students taking credit classes at Waubonsee Community College will likely pay about 7 percent more next school year. They may find themselves picking up a larger share o...
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Stevenson High to host course eventFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Stevenson High School will host the first of two course selection events for incoming freshmen and their parents Thursday, Feb. 4. It's scheduled to run from 4 to 7 p.m....
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$500 sheriff's association scholarship availableFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois Sheriff's Association will award a $500 college scholarship to a local student seeking to pursue higher education during the 2016-17 academic year. The scho...
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District 50 taking Grayslake charter fight to Illinois Supreme CourtFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 in Gurnee is turning to the Illinois Supreme Count in its legal fight against Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake. In the wake o...
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College of Lake County to celebrate Black History MonthFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - College of Lake County will celebrate Black History Month with several free events at the college's flagship Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. First up, from 1 t...
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Schaumburg offers community scholarshipsFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg Village President Al Larson has announced the availability of the 23rd annual Community Scholarship in cooperation with Business and Career Services, Inc. The...
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The importance of 'rigor' in educationFeb 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Rigor is defined as "strictness, severity or harshness." In the educational setting, however, we extend the definition to include "challenging" and "pushed to think cri...
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Federal labor leader, U.S. ambassador launch unique Harper College, Zurich America partnershipFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu joined representatives from Zurich America, Harper College and a U.S. ambassador on Tuesday to officially launch what is being to...
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Dist. 220 narrows Hough renovation options to three plansFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - The monthslong debate over what form the renovations to Hough Elementary School in Barrington will take should be settled in just two more weeks. Tuesday night, the Barr...
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Oakton art museum exhibit explores the influence of Black Mountain College and the New BauhausFeb 01, 2016 10:00 pm - "Convergence/Divergence: Exploring Black Mountain College and Chicago's New Bauhaus/Institute of Design" opens Thursday, Feb. 4, and runs through March 25, at Oakton Com...