Education
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Power of 15 brings college to suburban high schoolsFeb 01, 2015 6:45 am - When high school students walk across the stage at graduation, they typically get a handshake and a diploma before moving their tassel to the other side. But by next yea...
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Dist. 200 parents might form special needs PTAFeb 01, 2015 6:35 am - Parents of special needs students in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 soon may have a new resource available to them in the form of a parent-teacher association. Th...
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Breuder COD buyout is high — but not uncommonFeb 01, 2015 6:30 am - Stepping down as president of a community college doesn't always mean that institution will stop writing you checks. Long before College of DuPage's board of trustees ap...
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Elgin Academy teacher competes on 'Jeopardy!'Feb 01, 2015 6:00 am - Mary Bayer says she excels at remembering “useless information” — a skill that might come in handy as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” The Elgin Academy drama teacher is amo...
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District 95 Educational Foundation gala:Feb 01, 2015 12:01 am - The Lake Zurich Unit District 95 Educational Foundation's annual gala is set for 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at The Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove...
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D118 kindergarten registration:Feb 01, 2015 12:01 am - Wauconda Unit Distict 118 kindergarten preregistration will be at Wauconda Grade School, Robert Crown School and Cotton Creek School on Monday, March 2, from 6 to 7:30 p...
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Hoffman H.S. iCompete program wins grantFeb 01, 2015 12:01 am - Hoffman Estates High School's iCompete program is one of the beneficiaries of the Township High School District 211 Foundation's innovation grant. High school student me...
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New $39 million Oakton science and health building open for classesJan 31, 2015 6:43 am - The $39 million Margaret Burke Lee Science and Health Careers Center has opened at Oakton Community College - the culmination of the largest construction project since t...
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Kids can learn science of Groundhog DayJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Children 6 to 10 years old can learn the astronomical basis for the popular myth of Groundhog Day at a Schaumburg Park District program Saturday, Feb. 7. At "Phil Predic...
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Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein lands new presidentJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Bradley Bonham will take over as Carmel Catholic High School's president for the 2015-16 academic year. Officials at the Mundelein Catholic school announced Bonham's hir...