Education
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Teaching, sculpting and creating with clayOct 28, 2013 2:37 pm - Years of holding, kneading, centering and guiding clay into desired shapes have molded Jodi Younglove into more than a talented artist; she is also a phenomenal teacher....
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Nominations sought for History Teacher of the YearOct 28, 2013 1:54 pm - Who’s the best American history teacher in the United States? Find out by nominating candidates for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s annual National Hi...
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Elgin charter school could open in fall 2015Oct 28, 2013 12:55 pm - The Elgin Math and Science Charter School Initiative, which was expected to submit an application for a kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school to the Elgin Are...
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Chicago physics professor named president of CaltechOct 24, 2013 4:36 pm - PASADENA, Calif. — The California Institute of Technology has announced the appointment of physicist Thomas F. Rosenbaum as its new president. Rosenbaum is currently the...
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Anthony Kroll named Mundelein High’s principalOct 24, 2013 1:47 pm - Four months after being named Mundelein High School’s interim principal, Anthony Kroll is dropping the “interim” from his title. Kroll, who’s spent his entire educationa...
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Duncan inspired, amazed by Wheeling High School labOct 24, 2013 1:47 pm - After visiting Wheeling High School’s new nano technology laboratory Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said he wants to figure out how to replicate the p...
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Wheeling High to show off nano lab to Duncan, QuinnOct 24, 2013 5:15 am - When U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Gov. Pat Quinn visit Wheeling High School today, they will see how the students have been working with some very small t...
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Children injured after police gun dischargesOct 23, 2013 6:46 pm - CHINO, Calif. — Authorities say a police gun accidentally fired during an anti-drug program at a Southern California school and three children were treated for minor inj...
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Batavia school lunch fees increasing to meet federal lawOct 23, 2013 5:15 am - Batavia school lunches are apparently too good a deal, by federal standards. To comply with federal law, the district has to raise the prices of its lunches. The school...
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Judson University marks 50 years in ElginOct 22, 2013 9:00 am - In the fall of 1963, Judson College welcomed its first class of students to its Elgin campus — consisting of a mansion and a carriage house situated on roughly 19 acres ...