Education
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Single mom uses education to turn life around in a yearJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - Last January, Lindsay Beckman was struggling after a series of low-paying jobs. The single mom was grateful that she could bring her two young daughters to the office of...
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U of I considers 1.7 percent tuition increaseJan 13, 2014 3:39 pm - University of Illinois trustees later this month will consider raising tuition 1.7 percent for next school year. The university announced the proposed increase on Monday...
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Carmel Catholic High School names interim presidentJan 13, 2014 2:38 pm - Carmel Catholic High School officials have named Sister Mary Frances McLaughlin as the Mundelein school’s interim president. McLaughlin had held the post from 1996 to 20...
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Kaneland leaves online-learning cooperative ventureJan 13, 2014 11:01 am - The Kaneland school board decided Monday to drop out of a five-district group planning joint online and blended online-and-classroom instruction. It did so with regret, ...
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Former actor, 22-year educator hired as Metea principalJan 13, 2014 4:30 am - The man chosen to be the second principal in Metea Valley High School’s history began his career as an actor on “The Cosby Show” and “Saturday Night Live,” but for the p...
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MHS board to meet TuesdayJan 12, 2014 1:46 pm - The Mundelein High School board will meet Tuesday to discuss summer school fees, a library grant, the 2014-15 calendar and other issues. The session is set for 6:30 p.m....
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Teachers to help students studyJan 12, 2014 1:41 pm - Teachers from Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools will help students prepare for semester exams Monday at the Cook Park Library in Libertyville and the Aspen Driv...
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Desegregation aid could end for Arkansas schoolsJan 12, 2014 11:51 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An agreement awaiting a federal judge’s final approval soon could end one of the nation’s most historic desegregation efforts following decades of co...
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Three families want to leave Lake Zurich District 95 to join neighboring districtsJan 11, 2014 7:00 am - Three families are seeking approval from a regional education agency to leave Lake Zurich Unit District 95’s boundaries. The Lake County Regional Board of School Truste...
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Woodlands speaker series continues:Jan 10, 2014 5:37 pm - The second of four presentations in “The Resilient Woman Speaker Series” at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is Friday, Jan. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the school, 760 Ea...