Education
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MCC occupational therapy students honored for their workOct 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Students in the McHenry County College Occupational Therapy Assistant program achieved several impressive accolades at the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association Conf...
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Why one school in District 116 spends $2,000 more per student than another schoolOct 30, 2019 12:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 officials say they strive to make sure students at both district middle schools have the same support, resources and opportunities....
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'Diverse and unique' needs cause per-student spending variances among Fox Valley schoolsOct 30, 2019 12:00 pm - At Perry Elementary School in Carpentersville, a specialized program focuses on helping students struggling with emotional traumas and behavioral issues. The DREAM Acade...
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The cost to educate kids in the Northwest suburbs varies greatly by schoolOct 30, 2019 12:00 pm - In the case of Illinois' second-largest elementary district with about 12,000 Northwest suburban students, the school with the biggest per-pupil expenditures has the mos...
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Which DuPage County schools spend the most per studentOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Comparing two sister schools in Glen Ellyn shows why new spending data in the 2019 Illinois Report Card should come with an asterisk. Glenbard South High School spe...
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Chicago teachers OK tentative deal, but strike goes onOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago's teachers union voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials Wednesday but refused to end a strike that has canceled two weeks of classes...
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Students petition for holiday after Halloween; U-46 CEO sugarcoats his replyOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts are among those targeted by a nationwide wave of largely tongue-in-cheek petitions on change.org to have classes canceled the day after...
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Health program gives Gurnee students reason to smileOct 28, 2019 1:00 am - There were plenty of smiles Monday at River Trail School in Gurnee, where students got a special visit from Tooth Wizard and PlaqueMan during a program on oral health. ...
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Teachers, staff members rally as strike looms in Grayslake District 46Oct 28, 2019 1:00 am - Accompanied by the honking horns of passersby, Grayslake Elementary District 46 teachers and support staff members rallied outside Frederick School on Monday to demonstr...
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Students learn life skills in robot competition at Mundelein High SchoolOct 26, 2019 1:00 am - Danielle Horner was up past midnight engineering a secret weapon for her Lake Park High School team members before the VEX Robotics Competition early Saturday morning at...