Education
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Oakton raises awareness about homelessness on World Habitat DaySep 25, 2014 11:00 pm - In honor of World Habitat Day, Monday, Oct. 6, Oakton Community College will call attention to the plight of the homeless by filling the Des Plaines campus courtyard thr...
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Harper to host 'Manufacturing Day' eventsSep 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Manufacturers know they need to work at changing the antiquated idea of what manufacturing is to close the gap in skilled labor. That means opening their doors so the pu...
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Frassati, Transfiguration, St. Mary host School Choice ralliesSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Catholic Consortium of Lake County's students, teachers, educators and parents gathered Thursday for an Illinois School Choice Rally Day. Frassati Catholic Academy and ...
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ECC seeks mentors for college readiness programSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Community College is seeking mentors for its Transitions Academy, a college readiness program for high school students. Volunteer mentors support and build positiv...
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Elgin City Council supports charter schoolsSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - After the second spirited debate on the topic in two weeks, the Elgin City Council Wednesday approved a resolution supporting charter schools. Mayor David Kaptain said h...
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Open house Saturday at old Arlington HighSep 25, 2014 1:01 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will formally kick off its centennial observance with an open house Saturday at the former Arlington High School, the distric...
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Student trio win prestigious award:Sep 25, 2014 1:01 am - High school students from Bolingbrook and South Barrington and a 2014 graduate from Hawthorn Woods were named by The College Board as Illinois Advanced Placement Scholar...
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Mundelein District 75 teachers authorize strike after contract talks stallSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - Labor uncertainty has hit a second Lake County school district with the authorization this week by teachers in Mundelein Elementary District 75 to proceed with a strike....
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SIU student leaders form assault task forceSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. - Student leaders at Southern Illinois University formed a new task force aiming to prevent incidents of sexual assault and street violence. The student...
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Oakton, TMA ink new credit partnershipSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Some students at the Technology & Manufacturing Association of Illinois will be able to get credit toward a degree at Oakton Community College, under a new partnership a...