Education
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District 211 board president Burke won't seek re-election; here's who is runningDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - This story has been updated to add Eva Cole to the list of candidates in Barrington Area Unit District 220. Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board Presi...
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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...