Education
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Geneva thinking again about all-day kindergartenJul 23, 2013 5:15 am - Geneva school officials have resurrected the idea of offering all-day kindergarten. “I would like us to pursue this aggressively. I think it is way past time that we do ...
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Mundelein High yearbooks are inJul 22, 2013 5:30 pm - Mundelein High School students may pick up their 2013 yearbooks at a signing party to be held Thursday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the main gym. The school is at 1350 W...
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U of I names new director at supercomputer centerJul 22, 2013 5:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A top official from a Russian research university will be the new director of the University of Illinois’ National Center for Supercomputing Applicatio...
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Student meal provider gives insight to Grayslake District 46 boardJul 19, 2013 7:54 am - Healthier and tastier food options are a goal for a company providing breakfast and lunch for students at Grayslake Elementary District 46. School board members receive...
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Waubonsee enrollment continuing to climbJul 18, 2013 12:57 pm - Waubonsee Community College is bucking the trend in enrollment, reporting an increase in students in three recent periods. The annual enrollment report was presented to ...
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Quick learning curve for new District 41 superintendentJul 18, 2013 5:30 am - School doesn't start until Aug. 26 for students in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41, but the learning process already has begun for the district's new superintendent. P...
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Waubonsee full-time faculty get raises in new contractJul 18, 2013 5:30 am - Waubonsee Community College's full-time faculty will receive raises of 4 percent under a three-year contract trustees approved Wednesday night. But they will have to...
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Purdue President Daniels denies trying to quash academic freedomJul 17, 2013 3:44 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels fended off calls for his ouster Wednesday and denied trying to quash academic freedom while serving as Indiana’s...
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Police, fire officials help U-46 with security drillJul 16, 2013 11:00 am - Police officers, weapons drawn, took positions on the perimeter. With the streets surrounding Abbott Middle School in Elgin cordoned off Tuesday morning, an armored vehi...
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Some question limits on U-46 leadership initiativeJul 16, 2013 9:03 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 board members and others expressed concerns Monday night regarding limitations with parental involvement in the district-based leadership...