Education
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Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep announces future move to vacant Kmart building in WaukeganMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep has announced plans to buy and move to the former, now vacant, Kmart building in Waukegan after renovating and reconfiguring the facil...
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Elgin food challenge collects $30,000 to fight hungerMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Twenty-two Elgin and Burlington area schools and their corporate partners raised nearly $30,000 for Food for Greater Elgin's Change for Hunger Challenge. The money could...
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Teachers protest bill that would let schools skip gym classMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - A flood of physical education teachers, some holding clipboards and wearing sneakers, flooded a state hearing Wednesday to argue schools shouldn't be allowed to get rid ...
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District 41 adds 35 minutes to elementary school dayMar 10, 2015 5:30 am - The school day for elementary students in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 will be 35 minutes longer next year. The new school day, which was approved by the school boa...
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Dist. 303 tax levy goes up 2 percentMar 10, 2015 5:30 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 on Monday night locked in a lower tax abatement than projected, setting the final levy increase for the next school year at 2 percent. The...
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CLC artists team up to sell ceramic bowls to raise money for food bankMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Members of the College of Lake County's Community Clay Association, consisting of faculty and students, created more than 1,000 bowls for CLC's seventh annual "Empty Bow...
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3 suburban principals named the state's bestMar 10, 2015 1:00 am - Three school administrators from the suburbs are among the four 2015-2016 Principals of the Year named by Horace Mann and the Illinois Principals Association. Award winn...
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Des Plaines teacher Kristi Ryken plays key role in coaching her colleaguesMar 09, 2015 11:00 am - Teachers have it tough. Beyond just getting a room full of young people to learn, they're also expected to use new technologies, adapt to ever-changing guidelines and ke...
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Oakton highlights health careers at information sessionsMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - Discover your opportunities in radiologic technology and as a physical therapist assistant by attending free information sessions at Oakton Community College's campuses ...
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Mundelein math challenge doubles in participation, prizesMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - About 170 students in 18 teams competed for $8,000 in cash prizes Sunday in Mundelein's second annual Mayor's Cup Math Challenge at Mundelein High School. Students from ...