Education
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Readers are leaders at Woodland:Mar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50's primary school will host its annual Readers are Leaders Day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, with a second session from 1:1...
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District 95 students hit high notes at music contestMar 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich Middle School North and Middle School South band, orchestra, and chorus students, along with Isaac Fox and Sarah Adams Elementary orchestra students, attende...
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Judson University to host health walkMar 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Judson University's Health Education and Promotion class invites the Elgin community to join in the Every Body Walk! event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lindner T...
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Ellis secretary shaves off hair for cancer fundraiserMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Ellis Middle School secretary Cyndi Downey's head is going to be a bit colder in the coming days. Gathered in the Elgin school's library among staff members, friends and...
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Gavin Elementary District 37 considers creating all-day kindergarten programMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Gavin Elementary District 37 school officials will decide in the coming months whether to increase the length of a school day for kindergarten students, officials said. ...
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Cook Park Library hosts opening of ArtEffects D70 Art ShowMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - From now through April 4, the Cook Park Library will showcase 125 art pieces created by students from Libertyville Elementary District 70. The ArtEffects D70 Art Show c...
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Schaumburg Community Scholarships now availableMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson has announced the availability of the 21st Annual Community Scholarship in cooperation with Business and Career Services, Inc. A President's ...
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Report: Big bump in schools' deficit spending, borrowingMar 12, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly double the number of school districts in Illinois are borrowing or dipping into reserves to fund operations than five years ago, according to a state education bo...
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Editorial: One town's idea to cure 'mathphobia'Mar 11, 2014 5:00 am - Who hates math? The short answer is probably a lot of us. There's a variety of reasons for that. We'll say we don't have a head for numbers, or it's not fun. We wonder a...
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Tech fee to be charged next year in Hawthorn District 73Mar 11, 2014 1:01 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 for the first time has instituted a technology fee to defray the costs of continuing improvements. The school board on Monday authorized ...