Education
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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 ...
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Vernon Hills High School hosts two summer theater classes for childrenJun 12, 2012 10:37 am - Phil Johnson, aka MooNiE the Magnif’Cent and a headliner at the Bristol Renaissance Faire for more than 20 years, will present two theater education classes at Vernon Hi...
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Dist. 300 hires new elementary principal, HR directorJun 11, 2012 7:48 pm - The administration in Community Unit District 300 continues to undergo some reshuffling with the school board approving the hiring of a new human relations director and ...
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New St. Edward superintendent knows the turfJun 11, 2012 2:58 pm - The learning curve should be fairly short for the Rev. David Finn, the newly named superintendent of St. Edward Central Catholic School in Elgin. After all, the 37-year...
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New Harper institute for students with special needsJun 11, 2012 11:30 am - Parents who have adult children with autism will be interested in an open house Harper College is holding June 20 to talk about its new two-year vocational program, the ...
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Images: Christian Liberty Academy graduationJun 10, 2012 8:33 pm - ...