Education
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District 15 parents push early dismissal on FridaysJan 26, 2013 1:22 pm - Bunkers were in short supply Saturday morning at the Walter R. Sundling Junior High School in Palatine. But the questions and comments still came hurtling in like rocket...
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Cary school board race draws a crowdJan 25, 2013 8:42 pm - All four incumbents up for re-election to the Cary District 26 school board are trying to keep their positions. But five challengers are hoping to unseat them. The crowd...
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District 116 to decide restructuring plan meant to boost academic achievementJan 25, 2013 7:00 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 board members will be asked to approve a plan that would alter how education is delivered to students in an effort to boost academic pe...
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Suburban schools: Disabled sports directive a surpriseJan 25, 2013 4:00 am - It appears school administrators are about to be surprised with a directive that could have a sweeping impact on their locker rooms and budgets. Local officials have yet...
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CLC spring enrollment:Jan 24, 2013 3:51 pm - On the opening day of classes, enrollment in college-level courses for the 2013 Spring Semester was up 3.7 percent from last spring, College of Lake County President Jer...
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MHS musicians honored:Jan 24, 2013 3:49 pm - Several Mundelein High School musicians have earned honors for their performance skills, officials announced this week. Senior flautist Brittany Sirotti and junior basso...
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Official: UI Labs could keep top minds in stateJan 24, 2013 3:39 pm - A University of Illinois official working on a planned public-private research laboratory in Chicago says it could serve as a job creator for the region and a magnet to ...
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Kennedy gets 5th term as chairman of U of I boardJan 24, 2013 3:39 pm - Chicago businessman Christopher Kennedy has been elected to a fifth term as chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The board re-elected Kennedy on Thu...
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State board of education raises testing standardsJan 24, 2013 3:39 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education has made it tougher for students to be considered proficient on state tests. The board voted Thursday to raise the cu...
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State board asks for more school fundingJan 24, 2013 3:38 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education wants lawmakers to increase funding for schools by $874 million next year. The board voted Thursday to recommend the ...