Education
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St. Charles schools tallying cost of new PARCC testingMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - For some St. Charles Unit District 303 school board members, the only thing worse than PARCC may be its financial bite. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for C...
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Students part of Ag Days at MooseheartMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Kane County Farm Bureau held its 31st annual Ag Days at Mooseheart near Batavia. About a dozen classes from five area schools watched and took part in short presenta...
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Who organized suburban PARCC boycott?Mar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Hundreds refuse to take PARCC tests in District 214; smaller boycotts at other local school districts
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New Warren High boss called 'thoughful, sincere'Mar 18, 2015 1:00 am - John Ahlgrim says a diverse student body and good atmosphere are among the reasons he wanted to become superintendent at Warren Township High School District 121 in Gurn...
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More Dist. 220 students will get iPads next yearMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - The technology program that debuted this year in Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will expand to give all middle school and most elementary school students iPads...
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District to seek bids for Round Lake High expansionMar 17, 2015 5:30 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 soon will be seeking contractors with the best prices for a high school expansion and renovation. The school board Monday night voted ...
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U-46 teachers union president 'surprised' by high layoff numbersMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - The mood was somber Tuesday as hundreds of Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers and employees were notified of their impending dismissal at the end of the school yea...
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No controversy, just fine dining at community college student-run restaurantsMar 16, 2015 5:30 am - The College of DuPage's Waterleaf may be caught in a spending scandal, but this is what you can find at student-run restaurants Cuisine, no controversy
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Fox Valley youth theater group makes anti-bullying filmMar 16, 2015 5:30 am - Fox Valley teens create film about respect
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Stevenson club collecting kids books:Mar 16, 2015 1:00 am - Stevenson High School's Interact Club is collecting children's books for Bernie's Book Bank, a nonprofit organization that puts entire libraries in the homes of poor chi...