Education
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District 26 race candidates passionate on a range of topicsMar 26, 2013 5:40 pm - Editors note: this story was changed to reflect the fact that Floyd Myers was elected to the school board in 2011, not appointed. Finances, accountability, communicatio...
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Schaumburg principal shares tales of FukushimaMar 26, 2013 4:26 pm - Familiar with Japan since childhood visits there, Principal Marion Flaman of Schaumburg’s Dooley Elementary School nevertheless saw a different side to the country when ...
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Wisconsin man donates equivalent of $800,000 to MCCMar 26, 2013 3:00 pm - Close to 200 McHenry County College students could get the help they need to attend MCC or finish out their bachelor's degrees, thanks to a recent donation by a Wisconsi...
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Feeling ill about excessive sick leaveMar 26, 2013 10:21 am - When publications come out with lists of the best places to work, it’s a wonder Warren Township High School District 121 isn’t mentioned. After all, in 2009, it gave now...
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Cary school district shows progress, earns financial reporting awardMar 25, 2013 1:25 pm - Cary District 26 officials have new affirmation of their work cleaning up the district’s finances. The district received a certificate of excellence in financial reporti...
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Northwest suburban students score funding for their business ideasMar 25, 2013 12:22 pm - It was all business last week as teenage entrepreneurs made their pitch for funding to an investment panel, drawn from members of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. ...
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Why schools are preparing for lower ISAT scoresMar 25, 2013 5:15 am - A local superintendent uses a health analogy to explain the anticipated drop in student scores on the state's standardized tests taken earlier this month. “Imagine if th...
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Dist. 95 settles teacher molestation suitMar 23, 2013 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 has settled one of two lawsuits claiming officials ignored complaints about inappropriate sexual conduct by a high school teacher toward a s...
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Dist. 303 starts community conversation about mental healthMar 23, 2013 11:00 pm - St. Charles Unit District 303 officials recently debated spending more than $350,000 in school security upgrades in the wake of December's Sandy Hook school shootings in...
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Basketball tourney about sportsmanship, not just scoreMar 23, 2013 4:40 pm - As top college basketball teams battled in March Madness matchups throughout the day Saturday, a tournament featuring 30 coed teams from Chicago-area alternative schools...