Education
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Dixon teachers say they’ll go on strike ThursdayFeb 26, 2013 1:31 pm - Teachers in Dixon School District are planning to strike starting Thursday. Sauk Valley Media reported that Dixon Education Association told the school board of its deci...
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Meet Justin Salazar, Waubonsee’s Featured Student for FebruaryFeb 25, 2013 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College sophomore Justin Salazar of Elburn is the consummate student-athlete, accomplishing extraordinary things both on and off the soccer field. In...
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Dist. 41 pushes forward with Think Tank initiativeFeb 25, 2013 4:16 pm - Combined classes, teacher specializations set for next school year
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Dist. 21 students study immigration to create own reform proposalFeb 25, 2013 12:00 pm - Ellis Island closed in 1954, but second-graders at Riley School in Arlington Heights experienced all of its uncertainties and tension firsthand earlier this month. Dress...
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Top predators play important role in nature’s food chainFeb 25, 2013 11:21 am - You wanted to know A sixth-grader in Maureen Petricca’s class at Nerge Elementary School in Roselle submitted this: “Determine the world’s greatest predator in current e...
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Ela Township scholarships available to LZHS studentsFeb 25, 2013 10:13 am - Five local scholarships are available to Lake Zurich High School students who live in Ela Township. The scholarships, offered at no cost to taxpayers, will be awarded on...
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Dist. 25 teacher named Art Educator of the YearFeb 25, 2013 10:03 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 teacher Tricia Fuglestad has been named the 2013 Western Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the National Art Educatio...
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U-46 board to vote tonight on revised calendarFeb 25, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education members will vote on a revised calendar Monday night for the 2013-2014 academic year. The calendar has been updated si...
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U-46 board OKs revised calendar with Aug. 19 start dateFeb 25, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 board of education members unanimously voted to approve a 2013-14 school calendar Monday night that includes a start date of Aug. 19 and ...
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Glen Ellyn schools rethinking grade levelsFeb 25, 2013 4:30 am - Ask any 8-year-old who attends school in Glen Ellyn what grade he or she is in and the answer you might soon receive could be surprising. No longer will the student say ...