Education
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Waubonsee has bright visions for the futureSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - At the heart of the mission of colleges and universities is the desire to prepare students to shape the future and make a difference. We do what we do every day because ...
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U-46 seeks volunteers for advisory councilSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is seeking parent and community volunteers to serve on the Citizens' Advisory Council. For more than 50 years, the council has serv...
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U of I at Springfield enrollment at a highSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Enrollment at the University of Illinois Springfield has surpassed 5,400 for the first time in the school's history, officials said. The fall census of 5,...
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Professor demands U of I jobSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A professor who lost a job offer from the University of Illinois over dozens of sometimes-profane Twitter messages that critics deemed anti-Semitic dem...
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Wheeling teacher plays key role in bilingual educationSep 08, 2014 6:00 am - Children born to non-English speaking parents living in America have the added challenge of mastering a new language in addition to everything else they need to learn in...
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Rauner's plan would change education funding formulaSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - The debate over education took the spotlight in Illinois governor's race Monday, with Republican Bruce Rauner proposing overhauls to teacher tenure and the state's schoo...
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Brainerd Building demolition set for NovemberSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Despite concerns about the company's work history, the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board on Monday hired a firm to knock down the Brainerd Bu...
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Rauner's ed plan focused on teachers, fundingSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner outlined an education reform plan Monday that touched on teacher merit pay, overhauling tenure and changing the state's s...
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District 54 hosts STEM night Sept. 16Sep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54's Schaumburg Parent University is hosting STEM Family Fun Night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 at the new Early Lear...
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U-46 officials projecting higher revenues, expensesSep 07, 2014 7:50 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is projecting $20 million more in revenue in fiscal year 2015, and $13 million more in expenditures, officials said last week. The distr...