Education
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Lewis re-elected as Chicago Teachers Union presidentMay 17, 2013 10:16 pm - Karen Lewis says she and her slate of candidates have been re-elected to top offices of the Chicago Teachers Union. Lewis, the union’s president, said she and others run...
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Senate Democrats want more school money, not cutsMay 17, 2013 5:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats are proposing a $156 million boost in primary and secondary education next year. Key budget negotiators say the money would help ...
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Simon promotes college scorecard measureMay 17, 2013 4:49 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon wants to see all colleges and universities in Illinois feature a link to the federal College Scorecard on their websites. ...
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Navy pilot earns degree in combat zoneMay 17, 2013 4:17 pm - SAN DIEGO — Finals week was dangerous for Thomas Saenz. The Navy lieutenant needed armed guards and an armored car to get to an exam site, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A deadl...
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Youths honored, scholarships awarded in Elk Grove ceremonyMay 17, 2013 1:44 pm - The Community Character Coalition and the Village of Elk Grove Village recognized more than 150 area youth for their community service work and awarded Fallen Soldier Me...
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Korean educators visit Harper CollegeMay 17, 2013 1:15 pm - Three years after Harper College’s Jill Izumikawa did research in Korea, the Palatine college hosted Korean educators last week as part of a Fulbright-fueled program foc...
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ECC Kids College offers summer enrichmentMay 17, 2013 3:27 am - Elgin Community College will host students ages 6 to 16 this summer in weeklong day camps offering enrichment opportunities while school is out. Budding lawyers, astrona...
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Parents upset with Dist. 25 report on gifted educationMay 17, 2013 12:06 am - Parents and some board members at Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 had negative reactions to a report from a committee that has been studying advanced learning i...
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Chicago parents say school closures violate civil rightsMay 15, 2013 4:12 pm - Parents of Chicago public school children filed a pair of lawsuits Wednesday claiming the city’s plan to close dozens of schools violates the civil rights of students wi...
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Northwestern sees record number of applicantsMay 15, 2013 4:00 pm - Officials at Northwestern University in Evanston say they received a record number of applicants for fall admission, with nearly 33,000 students applying. The surge in a...