Education
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Harvard college increases undergraduate costs by 3.5 percentApr 01, 2012 5:40 am - The cost to attend Harvard College, the undergraduate division of Harvard University, will increase 3.5 percent for the 2012-13 academic year. The $54,496 price, up from...
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Gov’t lets debt collectors go after defaulted student loansApr 01, 2012 5:40 am - The debt collector on the other end of the phone gave Oswaldo Campos an ultimatum: Pay $219 a month toward his more than $20,000 in defaulted student loans, or Pioneer C...
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The importance of tech education in creating a competitive workforceMar 28, 2012 12:17 pm - In his biography of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson recounts a discussion between Jobs and President Barack Obama about why Apple employed 700,000 factory...
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Six Lake County teachers among finalists for 2012 Golden Apple AwardMar 27, 2012 8:16 am - The 32 finalists for the 2012 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching have been announced. The finalists, selected from a pool of 265 applicants and 560 nominatio...
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Suburban students struggle with college debtMar 25, 2012 8:00 am - Students struggle to understand, pay back their big college loans
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Study questions integrity of testsMar 25, 2012 7:59 am - ATLANTA — Hundreds of school systems nationwide exhibit suspicious test scores that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Jo...
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Dist. 214 to hold session on planning for special-needs students' futureMar 23, 2012 8:00 am - Parents of students with special needs are invited to an informational workshop presented by District 214's Student Services Department and Parent Advisory Council, in c...
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Harper, Roosevelt strike unique partnershipMar 21, 2012 6:28 pm - Partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions have become increasingly common, but a new agreement between Harper College and Roosevelt University c...
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Roosevelt’s science programs win awardMar 16, 2012 5:03 pm - Roosevelt University’s programs in science and math have received the highest award from SENCER, a national organization devoted to improving science education by focusi...
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Wheeling HS considered a leader in STEM educationMar 15, 2012 3:00 pm - Wheeling High School was the only school in the state selected to present at the launching of the Illinois Pathways Initiative Feb. 9 in downstate Bloomington. The initi...