Education
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Nobel Prize-winning economist diesJun 12, 2013 3:42 pm - Robert W. Fogel, a University of Chicago economist whose study of the economics of slavery sparked a furious debate in academia and later helped garner him a Nobel Prize...
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Mundelein High’s Ongtengco wins awardJun 12, 2013 1:31 pm - Mundelein High School Assistant Principal James Ongtengco was presented with a Distinguished Service Award during ceremonies held at the Park Ridge Country Club. The aw...
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Shuttered Mundelein school may see new lifeJun 12, 2013 5:15 am - Children may again attend classes at Lincoln School in Mundelein this fall, though the newcomers will be from neighboring Hawthorn District Elementary 73. The Vernon Hil...
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Glenbard approves contract with support staffJun 11, 2013 3:06 pm - Educational and instructional aides, secretaries, library clerks, technology specialists and other support staff members at the four Glenbard District 87 high schools wi...
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No suburban virtual charter school, for nowJun 11, 2013 1:47 pm - Nonprofit drops appeal due to moratorium, may try next year
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Dist. 300 recognized with awards for financial reporting, planningJun 10, 2013 6:11 pm - School board members in Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 stopped to recognize the work of the district’s finance department during a short board meeting...
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Crystal Lake Dist. 47 superintendent resignsJun 10, 2013 4:30 pm - An acting superintendent is running Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 while the school board explores more permanent options. Superintendent Donn Mendoza, who was unde...
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Teachers to be honored Tuesday:Jun 10, 2013 4:18 pm - Four Lake County teachers are among those educators who will be honored Tuesday by the Illinois State Board of Education and two state labor unions. The teachers were am...
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Chicago announces summer reading program for kidsJun 10, 2013 4:18 pm - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announcing a program to help kids stay sharp academically over the summer. In a news release, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office says the mayor i...
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Chicago Public Schools releases 5-year planJun 10, 2013 4:16 pm - The head of Chicago Public Schools has released a five-year plan for the district that has drawn criticism from the Chicago Teachers Union. Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Benn...