Education
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University of Minnesota to review nonresident tuitionDec 31, 2012 3:54 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota plans to review the cost of tuition for out-of-state residents. The university dropped its nonresident tuition four years ago t...
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Lake County retired teachers meeting Jan. 8Dec 31, 2012 10:00 am - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Jan. 8 at Lambs Farm restaurant at Route 176 and the Tri-State Tollway near Libertyville. The cost is $14...
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Liberal arts colleges forced to evolve with marketDec 30, 2012 4:10 pm - ADRIAN, Mich. — They’re the places you think of when you think of “college” — leafy campuses, small classes, small towns. Liberal arts colleges are where students ponder...
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The numbers behind the upcoming state pension debateDec 29, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers plan to return to Springfield on Wednesday to perhaps try to tackle everything from legalizing gay marriage to solving the state’s deepest budget...
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Memorial service Saturday for longtime Mundelein High School scorekeeperDec 28, 2012 4:30 am - Longtime educator, volunteer and Mundelein High School scorekeeper James Ackley will be remembered in a memorial service on Saturday. Ackley, 82, died Dec. 19 at Advocat...
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New Chicago high school grooms future lawyersDec 27, 2012 4:16 pm - The school principal has a law degree. There are field trips to law firms. And a biology class is inspired by the science of crime scene investigations. That’s part of t...
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Keeneyville Dist. 20 gets $1.6 million grant to build preschoolDec 26, 2012 4:30 am - Keeneyville Elementary District 20 will get a state grant of more than $1.6 million to build an early childhood education center aimed at meeting the needs of its poores...
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Suburban schools vague on 'healthy' snacksDec 26, 2012 4:30 am - Lombard mom fights vague notion of healthy school snacks
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Barrington High School donation helps Chicago football program growDec 26, 2012 4:30 am - Barrington High School donation helps Chicago football program grow
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Kildeer District 96's $4,281 board meeting with $7 sodasDec 25, 2012 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove-based school district held meeting at downtown Chicago hotel