Education
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Editorial: Pooling resources will help boost digital learningSep 18, 2013 5:00 am - We do a fair amount of hand-wringing over the state of educational funding in the state of Illinois. And we have been known at times to criticize the spending of taxpaye...
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U-46 proposed budget for 2014 draws criticismSep 16, 2013 11:25 am - Three years since a nearly $42 million deficit forced Elgin Area School District U-46 to cut programs, increase class sizes and layoff 399 employees — including 314 teac...
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District 120 board meetingSep 15, 2013 2:01 pm - The Mundelein High School board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the search for the district’s next superintendent. Superintendent Jody Ware i...
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State’s first brain training center making a mark in NapervilleSep 15, 2013 8:00 am - Some children who find learning a challenge may need
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Woodlands Academy requiring students to have iPadsSep 13, 2013 6:31 pm - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart is the latest Lake County school to add computer tablets to the supplies students must bring to classes. For the first time, the pr...
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CLC event on financial aid:Sep 13, 2013 6:25 pm - High school and college students and their parents who want to discover the secrets of financial aid and finding college scholarships are invited to attend a free inform...
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Chicago school tweaks dismissals for extra safetySep 13, 2013 5:55 pm - Shootings near a Chicago elementary school and worries that a gang member’s funeral might mean more violence prompted officials last week to take the unusual step of rus...
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Disabilities no obstacle for NCC student from Arlington Hts.Sep 13, 2013 12:16 pm - Ryan Henders, a North Central College senior and resident of Arlington Heights, uses his black lab and canine roommate Irby to navigate campus, and just about everything...
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District 79 upgrades security in its schoolsSep 13, 2013 9:11 am - When parents and community members visit the Fremont Elementary District 79 schools this year, they will experience new safety protocols for visitors. For example, doors...
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BMX show in Hanover Park carries anti-bullying messageSep 13, 2013 6:58 am - Professional BMX rider and America’s Got Talent semifinalist Matt Wilhelm entertained students Friday at Horizon Elementary school in Hanover Park, and imparted a messag...