Education
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Huntley transition program aims to ready special ed grads for adulthoodAug 11, 2013 8:00 am - Huntley High School special education student Tess Podraza, 18, wants to be more independent, but to reach that level she'll need more confidence and sharper life skills...
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Chicago schools release ‘safe passage’ routesAug 09, 2013 5:59 pm - Chicago Public School administrators released a map of dozens of “safe passage” routes in the city that will be used by students who have to attend new schools when clas...
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Elgin Community College event starts at 10 a.m.Aug 09, 2013 5:34 pm - Elgin Community College’s Project Backpack — its annual school supply giveaway — will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at ECC’s Spartan Events Center, 1700 Spartan Dri...
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Kaneland 302 school board member resignsAug 09, 2013 4:27 pm - The Kaneland school board will be looking for a new member to replace Joe Oberweis. Oberweis said Friday he will resign from the board, as of Tuesday, because he will be...
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District 41 meeting MondayAug 09, 2013 4:10 pm - Lake Villa Elementary District 41 officials will discuss possible grade level configurations during a school board meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m. The meeting will...
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Kids 1st Health Fair draws 892 children, organizers sayAug 09, 2013 11:47 am - This year’s Kids 1st Health Fair provided a variety of services to 892 children who are preparing for the new school year by updating their health needs. From dental che...
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Gurnee recognizing DARE champs:Aug 08, 2013 6:41 pm - Gurnee police will host an award ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday to recognize DARE students for outstanding performance. The Gurnee Citizen Police Academy Alumni Associatio...
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Log your minutes before the end of summer readingAug 08, 2013 5:25 pm - Community partnerships have fueled the incredible growth in summer reading through Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library over the last two years and library leaders believe...
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Summer intern shares his insightsAug 08, 2013 3:13 pm - As a college senior pursuing a career in marketing, this summer really reinforced some important lessons — and I learned a thing or two about community involvement, as w...
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Schaumburg students meet pen pals in JapanAug 08, 2013 2:09 pm - A group of students and alumni of the Japanese-English dual language program at Schaumburg’s Dooley Elementary School exercised their communication and cultural skills a...