Education
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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...
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Dist. 211 begins public input meetingsFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Though ambitious in its intent to reflect the will of the district's residents, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's planned series of community engagement mee...
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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 ...