Education
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Palatine High scholarship honors donors' parentsDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Palatine High School Pirate Boosters organization has established the Charlotte M. and Robert C. Donahue Millennium Scholarship Fund with a $10,000 donation in the c...
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State: Nearly half need remediation when they start community collegeDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - State education officials say nearly half of Illinois high school graduates enrolled in state community colleges require remediation. New postsecondary remediation data ...
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Dist. 75 considers mobile classrooms for Washington schoolDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Mobile classrooms are the preferred method to solve space issues at the Washington Early Learning Center in Mundelein, officials say. "The (school) board has been studyi...
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Fremont students dissect squidsDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Screeching and squealing filled the room as Fremont Intermediate School students dissected squid as part of an animal kingdom science unit on vertebrates and invertebrat...
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District 300 launching more career track programs next yearDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300 is launching programs designed to provide high school students with real-world knowledge, experience, and the skills necessary to thrive in c...
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Zacharias Center honoredDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70 recently honored Kyle A. Malcolm of Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center in Gurnee with its 2015 Character & Leadership Award, the district'...
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Some residents unhappy with security plan at Hough ElementaryDec 16, 2015 4:00 am - Work is underway to address the problems with the Hough Elementary School building in Barrington, though it is unlikely the school will undergo the $2 million renovation...
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Kaneland board, union at odds over teacher pay raisesDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - The Kaneland Education Association wants higher pay - especially for new teachers - in the next contract, and is asking residents to send union-written questions and co...
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Libertyville kindergartners treated to 'The Polar Express'Dec 16, 2015 12:00 am - With the craftsmanship of a master storyteller, Libertyville Elementary District 70 Superintendent Guy Schumacher read "The Polar Express" to kindergartners at Butterfie...
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Raises part of new 5-year Woodland union contractDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - Employee union members at Woodland Elementary District 50 in Gurnee have received a five-year contract that'll provide varying raises. District 50 board members ratified...