Education
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Jesse White Tumblers soar in ElginApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Friday's blue skies were filled with flying men in red outfits at Hillcrest Elementary School in Elgin. The Jesse White Tumblers brought about 25 members out for a perfo...
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Need seen for Illinois school protocols on concussionsApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - A survey of school nurses suggests most Illinois schools don't have protocols for when to allow students who've suffered concussions back into the classroom. Researchers...
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Quinn, Rauner spar on educationApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican businessman Bruce Rauner held little back in their first meeting of the 2014 campaign, with Rauner telling an influential teache...
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Grayslake Central students meet FDRApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Sitting in his wheelchair, Franklin Delano Roosevelt impressionist Ed O'Brien of Harvard performed his "New Deal" program for juniors in Adrijana Bisevac's AP U.S. histo...
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Warren Township High School in Gurnee wants to hear from residentsApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Warren Township High School in Gurnee is continuing its push to beef up communications with residents. John Anderson, board president at Warren District 121, addressed ...
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U of I exploring more independent medical collegeApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - The chancellor at the University of Illinois says a consulting firm is working on a report about whether the school should establish a more autonomous Col...
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UIC faculty authorizes second strikeApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - The faculty union at the University of Illinois-Chicago says its members have voted to go ahead with a second strike if negotiations with the university fail to yield an...
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Warren Township High hosts Live the Arts FestivalApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Warren Township High School held its third annual Live the Arts Festival Thursday night in Gurnee. Drama, band, choir, art, speech and dance students hosted the event at...
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GPS plan will allow Palatine district's parents to track buses onlineApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - School buses shuttling Palatine Township Elementary District 15 students will be outfitted with devices that allow parents to track routes in real-time. The school board...
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Mom upset over candy, movies at daughter's schoolApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - A parent at Dundee Highlands Elementary School in West Dundee is upset about teachers rewarding students with candy as an incentive to behave, a practice she said promot...