Education
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'Snow scientists' study at St. Charles forest preserveJan 16, 2014 6:00 pm - Just because you're home-schooled doesn't mean you can't attend field trips. Area home-schoolers got the chance to do that Thursday during the Homeschool Explorations: T...
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Schools want out of SEDOL:Jan 16, 2014 4:04 pm - The Lake County regional school board will hold a special meeting Jan. 28 to discuss whether three local districts should be allowed to withdraw from the Special Educati...
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Geneva considering all-day kindergartenJan 16, 2014 5:16 am - The Geneva school board is again considering whether to institute full-day kindergarten classes. A committee this week recommended the district do so. The district studi...
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Hundreds attend first Engage200 session in WheatonJan 15, 2014 12:51 pm - More than 400 community members gathered Wednesday at Monroe Middle School to discuss the current state, and future, of Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200’s schools a...
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Harper to be part of White House higher education summitJan 15, 2014 9:30 am - Harper College's partnership with local high schools to get more students ready for college will be highlighted Thursday at a White House higher education summit. The su...
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District 54 to open new Early Childhood Center in fallJan 15, 2014 4:30 am - Using $19.5 million already in reserves, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 officials will consolidate their preschool sites into one Early Childhood Center and ...
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Harper College pairs up with Comfort Dogs to train handlersJan 15, 2014 4:15 am - In the months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, kids returning to classes were startled by ordinary sounds. Rich Martin remembered when a chair screechin...
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SHS singers going to Disney World:Jan 14, 2014 11:45 am - Seventy-three students from Stevenson High School’s advanced chorus and Patriot Singers will perform at Walt Disney World in Florida this week. Students will perform in ...
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Lake County jail becomes GED testing site to help inmates earn a diplomaJan 14, 2014 5:16 am - To make it easier for Lake County jail inmates to earn an educational diploma, the jail has been named as a registered general education development (GED) testing site b...
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U-46 to rename school to honor 1st black principalJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board Monday night voted to rename Sheridan Elementary School in Elgin in honor of the late Ronald O'Neal, the district's firs...