Education
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Health careers class soon coming to District 158Jun 21, 2012 8:56 pm - A new class will show high school students in Huntley Unit District 158 that there’s more to the medical field than being a doctor or a nurse. The school board on Thurs...
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State removes school boards in North Chicago, East St. Louis districtsJun 21, 2012 4:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education on Thursday ousted the elected school boards in the East St. Louis and North Chicago districts, citing nagging academ...
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Huntley 158 considering alternative schoolJun 20, 2012 6:48 pm - From courses that prepare students for careers in the medical field to implementing a blended learning environment that uses online learning as well as regular classes, ...
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Maybe you should be fuming, tooJun 20, 2012 4:40 am - In a recent Fence Post letter, Doris R. Aussin is “fuming” regarding what she considers an unfair Daily Herald article on teacher pensions. Hopefully this letter will wi...
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New Stevenson High School principal namedJun 19, 2012 1:16 pm - John Carter is out as Stevenson High School’s principal after two years, officials said Tuesday. Carter was being considered for a different post within the district but...
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Schools: Pensions could hurt us like they hurt townsJun 18, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban mayors have seen their budgets drained over the past several years by rising pension costs for police officers and firefighters but are unable to ...
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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...