Education
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Batavia student fees could rise $75 to help pay for ChromebooksApr 21, 2014 1:00 am - Outfitting Batavia students for the proposed 21st Century Learning Plan could cost parents an extra $75 per year per student. That would buy all students in third throug...
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Mundelein High to stage 'The Secret Garden' musicalApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Mundelein High School's theater program presents the musical version of "The Secret Garden" May 1-4 in the school auditorium. The Thursday, Friday and Saturday performan...
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Judson students design shelters for disaster reliefApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - In times of disaster, how can one bring hope and dignity to people suffering in a protracted humanitarian crisis? It's a question Judson University's 33 sophomore archit...
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Study: Suburban schools could lose or gain if income tax dropsApr 19, 2014 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Most suburban school districts would see cuts in funding if the state's temporary income tax increase is rolled back as scheduled, according to a document ...
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Libertyville school to issue laptops to students in fallApr 18, 2014 5:30 am - A Libertyville parochial school is the latest to launch a program that equips students with personal laptop computers. Starting this fall, all sixth- through eighth-grad...
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Schaumburg High School takes state debate titleApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg debate team best in the state
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Kane Co. officials urge school closings on election daysApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - Local school buildings seem an ideal place to set up as polling places. They tend to be in convenient, walkable locations. They have ample parking. They are accessible t...
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University officials say pension reform had costly typoApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois' public universities have worried for months that contentious state pension reforms will push many employees to retire early. But a small mist...
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Illinois approved for No Child Left Behind waiverApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has obtained a waiver from some parts of federal No Child Left Behind education law. The waiver will give the state more flexibility when it come...
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U of I names presidential search committeeApr 18, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois trustees have named a 19-member search committee to look for President Robert Easter's replacement. Easter plans to retire in June ...