Education
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Dist. 211 officials back a 'flat' property tax levyNov 05, 2015 4:05 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 administrators next week will recommend the school board set a 2015 property tax levy of $216.2 million - the same amount as...
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COD stops giving credits to police academy cadetsNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - Police recruits trained at College of DuPage's Suburban Law Enforcement Academy will no longer receive academic credit for completing the program. Officials at the Glen ...
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Early childhood education discussion on Sunday at Stevenson centerNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - The Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy, 25200 N St. Mary's Road, Mettawa, will present "Investing in Our Future: The Case for Early Childhood Education" at 2 p.m. Sunda...
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Technology used in Avon Center gym classNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Third- and fourth-grade students at Grayslake Elementary District 46's Avon Center School in Round Lake Beach don't just do jumping jacks and play dodgeball in gym class...
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MCC to hold Green Living Expo Nov. 7Nov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Want some ideas on living green? Discover how to create a more energy-efficient household and make your daily routine more earth-friendly at McHenry County College's eig...
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District 95 preschool screeningsNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 will host what officials call a "child find" preschool screening Monday, Nov. 23, for those ages 3 to 5 years who may have developmental del...
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Education-focused Elgin group appoints executive directorNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - Raquel McCormick will be the first executive director of a communitywide organization focused on improving educational outcomes for students in Elgin Area School Distric...
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Was math invented or discovered?Nov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - "Why was math invented? How was it invented?," asked a student at the Schaumburg Township District Library's Summer Science program. Steve Condie, math teacher at the Il...
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Comedians help Wego Drama students fund tripNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Some of Chicago's top stand-up comedians will help students of West Chicago Community High School raise money for their trip next summer to perform at the Edinburgh Frin...
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Soroptimist Club Seeking Applicants for Educational GrantNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - The Virginia Wagner Educational Grant is specific to these states in the Midwestern Region: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Women residing in...