Education
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Free fun at Grade Power Learning in PalatineDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Grade Power Learning in Palatine will host a free event with karaoke music, pizza and pictures with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 22. Running from 2 to 4 p.m., the fun w...
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How a 'surreal' 90 hours led to a deal in District 211 teacher talksDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - At last Thursday night's crowded and rancorous Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education meeting, the chances of avoiding a teachers strike seemed ...
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Candidates file for McHenry County school board seatsDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - McHenry County has a mix of contested and uncontested school board races this spring. Crystal Lake High School District 155 has six candidates running for three 4-year t...
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Geneva, Elgin among crowded Kane County school board racesDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - Seventeen contenders are running for school board next spring in Geneva and Elgin - among the most contentious races in Kane County where candidate filing concluded Mond...
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Bird observation program for kids expanding in Lake and McHenry countiesDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - A program to connect young students with nature close to home is expanding in Lake and McHenry counties. A call is out for adult instructors for Birds in My Neighborhood...
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Lake Zurich High music performers hit the roadDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Lake Zurich High School's Blue Notes Show Choir and Bare Voices vocal group are taking their holiday performances on the road this week. The two groups are making eight...
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Deal averts teachers strike in District 211Dec 17, 2018 12:00 am - A potential strike in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 has been averted after an overwhelming majority of teachers approved a proposed deal reached Monday af...
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Facts and figures in District 211 contract disputeDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - It'll be days, if not longer, before all the details emerge on a four-year contract between Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's teachers union and its board o...
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Downers Grove district awards grants to teachersDec 16, 2018 10:00 pm - The Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 recently awarded 18 teacher grants to support innovative learning and instruction that aligns with the district's c...
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Study: Women who attended elite colleges made more money, married less
Dec 16, 2018 12:00 am - Consider two young men. They're similar in every way. One chooses an elite college, one doesn't. Research has shown both end up earning the same later in life. It makes ...