Education
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Schools wise to use social media — with limitsMay 08, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve used this space before to urge school districts to set policies regulating social media use between faculty and students. Such policies protect students from harm ...
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CLC student getting degree at 14May 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Teen is second youngest to get degree since Grayslake school opened in 1969
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South School mural unveiling on TuesdayMay 07, 2012 4:02 pm - South School in Des Plaines will unveil a mural Tuesday, May 8, to coincide with the Academic Celebration and Community Open House. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday at...
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Hoffman Estates student named Presidential ScholarMay 07, 2012 3:59 pm - Mengran “Meran” Liu, a senior at Hoffman Estates High School in Hoffman Estates, was one of two Illinois students named Presidential Scholars. She will be reco...
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Kirk School students have the night of their livesMay 07, 2012 11:00 am - Antoinette Anzalone arrived at the prom in a limo, after her mother and sister had helped with her makeup, hair and nails. A graduating senior from Kirk School in Palat...
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Holocaust survivor to be honored at StevensonMay 07, 2012 6:45 am - Aaron Elster, a Holocaust survivor who has made history come alive for thousands of Stevenson High School students by sharing his experiences, will be honored at the sch...
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Buffalo Grove sixth-grader gets perfect SAT math scoreMay 06, 2012 11:00 pm - The phrase "nobody's perfect" is not perfectly accurate. Bowlers have been known to roll a perfect game. And White Sox fans experienced the perfect game of Phil Humber ...
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MHS board meets TuesdayMay 06, 2012 5:07 pm - The Mundelein High School District 120 board will meet Tuesday to discuss changes to the student code of conduct, the purchase of a new stadium scoreboard and other issu...
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Advanced Placement classes surge as tool for schools raising standardsMay 06, 2012 6:38 am - Not long ago, Advanced Placement exams were mostly for top students looking to challenge themselves and get a head start on college credit. Not anymore. In the next two ...
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Northwest suburban teens battling depression find reasons for hopeMay 05, 2012 8:29 pm - For Elizabeth Bailey, an 18-year-old senior at Buffalo Grove High School, the bottom line is simple: “There is hope, and there are people out there who can help you.” Ba...