Education
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Ladybugs important part of our ecosystemMay 15, 2012 11:15 am - Second-graders in Rachel Boehm's class at Hawthorn Elementary School North in Vernon Hills asked, "Why are ladybugs called ladies if they are aren't ladies?" April show...
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Tear down Coultrap building, Geneva school task force saysMay 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Coultrap Elementary School should be demolished, a Geneva school district task force reported Monday. Renovating parts of it to move in the district's administrative st...
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Registration open for Gail Borden library summer readingMay 14, 2012 5:40 pm - The first day to sign up for Gail Borden Public Library’s summer reading program is here. Students in Elgin Area School District U-46 have about a month of classes left...
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1st graders learn about the nature of thingsMay 14, 2012 11:18 am - First graders from Sunny Hill Elementary School in Carpentersville visited the wildlife at the Stillman Nature Center in South Barrington recently, where retired teacher...
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Images: Mundelein High School graduationMay 14, 2012 8:28 am -
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D300 names new hiresMay 14, 2012 12:00 am - A longtime Community Unit District 300 educator will shift from one principal role to another, while a one-time legal adviser to the district will move into an administr...
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Burger Challenge for charityMay 13, 2012 4:33 pm - A culinary creation called the Heart Attack Burger was the big winner at the second Burger Challenge held last week at Tom and Eddie’s restaurant in Vernon Hills. About ...
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Huntley High senior qualifies for public speaking nationalsMay 12, 2012 8:00 am - Marta Makowski could have had a career in musical theater. But Huntley High School’s theater and music director recognized that the Lake In the Hills resident had a...
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Tentative U-46 contract deal reached, both sides sayMay 11, 2012 8:27 pm - Board, teachers association agree; details to come
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U-46 intern program would create admin pipelineMay 11, 2012 6:00 pm - This fall, Elgin Area School District U-46 will start an internship program — not for high school or college students — but for current employees aspiring to become admi...