Education
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It’s unclear how Quinn would pay for early educationJan 31, 2014 3:24 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn detailed an ambitious early childhood education plan during his State of the State address this week, but left out of the annual speech was ...
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District 95 kindergarten session:Jan 31, 2014 12:34 pm - Lake Zurich Unit School District 95 will host a kindergarten information and registration night on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at each of the five elementary s...
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Vernon Hills students get creative to promote fire safetyJan 31, 2014 11:35 am - Eighth-graders at Hawthorn Middle School North teamed up with their student advisory groups to perform fire safety and prevention skits Friday in Vernon Hills. The cont...
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Barrington school board discusses full-day kindergartenJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - The Barrington Unit District 220 leaders began discussions this week on offering full-day kindergarten for the students of parents who choose it. While details are scarc...
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Batavia drops out of online learning cooperativeJan 30, 2014 5:19 pm - The Batavia school district is dropping out of the group planning an online and blended learning program. The school board voted 4-3 to do so Tuesday, according to board...
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Two suburban women to work with NASA on astronomy programJan 30, 2014 2:00 pm - Teacher and former teacher hope to encourage exploration
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French chef shares skills with Waukegan middle school studentsJan 30, 2014 1:12 pm - French cuisine and culinary techniques were imported to a Waukegan school Thursday, and the visiting chefs brought some life lessons and punchlines for good measure. “I’...
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Mooseheart senior wins annual Bridge Breaking ContestJan 30, 2014 9:27 am - As the great German physicist Albert Einstein said, “Time is relative.” Taking time into consideration, however, Mooseheart senior Chris Schwartz certainly made the most...
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Dist. 54 kindergarten registration Feb. 13Jan 30, 2014 8:48 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 will hold kindergarten registration for the 2014-15 school year on Thursday, Feb. 13. Registration will take place from 9 to 1...
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Inventor's crusade against fractions may be 5/16ths doneJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Having written books, invented gadgets, designed educational toys, started companies, built his own collection of pocket sundials and spearheaded community projects, 85-...