Education
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Some states move to save cursive in the classroomJan 01, 2014 5:46 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — The swirling lines from Linden Bateman’s pen have been conscripted into a national fight to keep cursive writing in American classrooms. Cursive. Penman...
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Lake County schools in Lake Zurich, Gurnee bullish on iPadsDec 31, 2013 10:00 pm - Personal tablet use at two Lake County school districts has led to improved student classroom engagement and other benefits, according to teachers and administrators. La...
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Retired teachers meeting:Dec 31, 2013 3:57 pm - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Lambs Farm restaurant, at Route 176 and I-94, near Libertyville. The cost is $16 p...
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Barrington High marching band takes to London streetsDec 31, 2013 3:00 pm - Rain pelted the Barrington High School Bronco Marching Band during its performance in London's New Year's Day Parade, but no one was complaining. “It's not a sunny, warm...
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Lake County schools in Lake Zurich, Gurnee bullish on iPadsDec 31, 2013 9:00 am - Personal tablet use at two Lake County school districts has led to improved student classroom engagement and other benefits, according to teachers and administrators. La...
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State school report cards now include sports, theater, band, more offeringsDec 31, 2013 4:30 am - Parents who want to weigh a school's merits by the quality of its sports, band or theater programs — not just academics — now have an easy way to accomplish the task. In...
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Scholarship applications available:Dec 30, 2013 3:44 pm - The Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce annual scholarship applications are available for graduating senior students living in the municipal limits of the Round Lake are...
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Stevenson High School mourns veteran math teacherDec 26, 2013 5:00 pm - Students, teachers and others in the Stevenson High School community are mourning the death of Mary Layco, who taught mathematics at the Lincolnshire school for more tha...
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Calif. schools prepare for transgender rights lawDec 26, 2013 4:34 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — With a law that spells out the rights of transgender students in grades K-12 set to take effect in California, school districts are reviewing locker room...
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District 25 names fund for former principalDec 26, 2013 1:54 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 has started a new fund in honor of a former principal that will collect money to help children in need in the district. The Bern...