Education
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More lenient school lice policies bug some parentsNov 08, 2013 6:31 am - WASHINGTON — Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom...
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U-46 board expected to approve tax levy increaseNov 07, 2013 10:14 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board next month is expected to approve the 2013 tax levy incorporating a 1.7 percent increase from the previous year’s proper...
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U.S. report card: Scores up, but not all news goodNov 07, 2013 9:28 am - WASHINGTON — Today’s fourth- and eighth-graders are doing better than their predecessors in math and reading, but even with record scores, it’s too early to celebrate. T...
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U-46’s Torres gets personal at chamber luncheonNov 06, 2013 6:11 pm - As a high schooler, José Torres had a “pretty nice Afro.” He likes listening to Latin and rock music. His favorite book is “The Fifth Disciple” by Peter Senge. And his f...
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Canadian educators visit Palatine HS to observe positive behavior programNov 06, 2013 1:19 pm - A group of Canadian educators visited Palatine High School Monday to take a look at the school’s Commit to the Pirate program, which supports positive behavior through t...
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Carmel to present ‘Snow Off White’ for fall musicalNov 05, 2013 11:18 am - Carmel Catholic High School’s Fine Arts Department presents its fall musical, “Snow Off White,” a rock musical spoof of the classic Disney fairy tale. Written by former...
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Lake Zurich High to stage ‘Almost Maine’Nov 05, 2013 11:15 am - Lake Zurich High School Drama Department will begin its 2013-14 season with a production of “Almost Maine.” On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all...
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U-46 transformation task force to present recommendations in DecemberNov 05, 2013 4:30 am - Elgin Area School District U-46’s Transformation Task Force is gearing up to make recommendations to the school board at its December board meeting about allowing increa...
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Cary-Grove grad's documentary highlights campus sexual assaultNov 04, 2013 4:15 am - Alexandra Forni and her peers at Northern Illinois University were researching the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses when they came across the "1 in 5" sta...
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District 128 panel meetsNov 03, 2013 3:40 pm - The Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 board’s program and personnel committee will meet Monday to discuss student report card data, the school cale...