Education
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U-46 panel’s ideas could turn school day ‘on its head’Sep 25, 2012 12:35 pm - Leaders in Elgin Area School District U-46 know there are some lofty goals and ideas in the first report of the Transformation Task Force, but teachers, administrators a...
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Open house at Hoffman Estates school for autistic childrenSep 25, 2012 10:29 am - The Chicago Education Project is hosting an open house for prospective families and community members who want to learn more about its new Hoffman Estates facility. The ...
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Living on Mars would take a lot of problem solvingSep 25, 2012 8:20 am - Students in Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein wanted to know, “Could people ever live on Mars?” For several reasons, the idea...
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Mundelein High staffers win awards:Sep 24, 2012 5:11 pm - Mundelein High School staffers received seven awards from the Illinois chapter of the National School Public Relations Association at a Sept. 21 luncheon ceremony in Oak...
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Coach fired for sex book files lawsuitSep 24, 2012 4:48 pm - A former South suburban high school guidance counselor and girls basketball coach who was fired after writing a racy book has filed a federal lawsuit. The Chicago Tribun...
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CLC scholarship gala set for Sept. 29 at Lehmann MansionSep 24, 2012 12:29 pm - The College of Lake County Foundation will host its scholarship gala, the Black and White Ball at the Mansion, Saturday, Sept. 29, at the historic Lehmann Mansion in Lak...
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Severe illness doesn’t stop ECC nursing student from graduating with honorsSep 24, 2012 11:38 am - Nicole McDaniel just finished the two busiest years of her life. And now she’s recovering, impatiently waiting to get on with the next phase of her career. McDaniel has ...
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Dist. 120 budget vote TuesdaySep 23, 2012 6:06 pm - The Mundelein High School District 120 board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the school to host a public hearing about the proposed budget for the 2013 fiscal year. Th...
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Retired teachers to meetSep 23, 2012 6:05 pm - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will host its annual fall luncheon on Oct. 9 at 12:15 p.m. at Maravela’s Banquets, Route 59 and Grand Avenue, in Fox Lake. T...
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Dist. 15 meeting to focus on new curriculumSep 23, 2012 4:18 pm - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Community Curriculum Advisory Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Plum Grove Junior High, 2600 Plum Grove Road...