Education
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COD OKs 3-year faculty contractJun 18, 2012 10:00 pm - 'Final offer' now in force, even if faculty's unhappy
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Parents share experiences on engaging in U-46Jun 18, 2012 9:21 pm - When Markinna Price moved her family from Chicago, the mother of six wanted to give her children a better opportunity and become more involved in Elgin Area School Distr...
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Raising high school dropout age proving difficultJun 16, 2012 8:23 am - SPRINGFIELD — President Barack Obama’s call for states to raise the minimum age at which students can drop out of high school seems about as popular as a homework assign...
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Glenwood Academy selling St. Charles campusJun 15, 2012 4:09 pm - The draw down of the student population at Glenwood Academy’s Rathje Campus in St. Charles was gradual and painful. Now the time for a full closure and sale of the board...
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Dist. 15 releases teachers' two-tiered salary schedulesJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - New teachers contract has two schedules
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Montessori schools encourage individual learningJun 14, 2012 3:00 am - Shannon Rihm says her two children, McKenzie, 4, and Taylor, 2, have extremely different interests and learning styles. McKenzie is a visual learner who enjoys art and w...
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Gifted education expert again defends U-46 programs during federal trialJun 13, 2012 4:00 pm - A gifted education expert said she would like to see more schools offer a gifted program that separates students who have developed proficiency in English as their secon...
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UIC names new business school deanJun 13, 2012 3:50 pm - The University of Illinois at Chicago has named a new dean of its College of Business Administration. UIC on Tuesday announced the hiring of Michael Mikhail, a professor...
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Mobile classrooms under spotlight in U-46 bias trialJun 12, 2012 5:57 pm - Ample opportunity was available for all stakeholders in Elgin Area School District U-46 to provide feedback before boundary changes took effect in the 2004-2005 school y...
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Community colleges gear up to preserve American dreamJun 12, 2012 3:02 pm - A recent report from the American Association of Community Colleges begins with the direct, but data-supported, statement, “The American dream is imperiled.” A product ...