Education
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Community invited to help Dist. 59 find new superintendentSep 07, 2012 2:09 pm - With the approaching retirement of Superintendent Daniel Schweers, the District 59 board of education has begun the search for a new superintendent. Community members ar...
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Student confesses to setting fire at Island Lake school, cops saySep 07, 2012 12:45 pm - A student at Island Lake’s Cotton Creek Elementary School confessed to starting a fire Friday that led to the school’s evacuation and some classes being canceled, police...
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District 59 invites community input on superintendent searchSep 07, 2012 10:59 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 will conduct focus group meetings allowing district residents to weigh in on the search for a new superintendent. Superintenden...
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A closer look at the teacher contract disputeSep 07, 2012 10:58 am - The Chicago Teachers Union and district officials said they will negotiate through the weekend, if necessary, to try to avoid a strike on Monday. Teachers are ready to w...
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Charter school a good thing for ElginSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - As a member of the Elgin Charter School Initiative, I want to provide a few facts about charter schools. Charter schools are public schools. They are open to any student...
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Arlington Hts. student iPad video could be national winnerSep 06, 2012 7:00 pm - Students in art classes are used to drawing, painting and working with clay — but one Arlington Heights teacher took art to the next level, combining it with technology ...
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144 schools will stay open if Chicago teachers strikeSep 06, 2012 5:43 pm - The 144 public schools that will be open in the event of a teacher strike have been announced by the Chicago Public Schools. The schools will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1...
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District 214: We’re reaching our goalsSep 06, 2012 4:59 pm - With the new school year under way, the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board got an update on how its schools are living up to districtwide goals. St...
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Grayslake Dist. 46 procedure set to investigate employees' complaintSep 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 will use a private grievance procedure to examine accusations made by two employees against board member Michael Carbone related to an e...
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Northwest suburbs loses longtime music educatorSep 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Robert Henry taught band students in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 for nearly four decades, before retiring to teach privately throughout the District 214 area. ...