Education
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Change of learning focus equals math growth in BensenvilleDec 08, 2018 5:00 am - Bensenville Elementary District 2 is in the fourth year of a new math curriculum that's all about making numbers make sense. After three years of implementing the new l...
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Geneva teacher contract talks back on todayDec 08, 2018 12:00 am - As Geneva teachers and the school board prepare to resume negotiations Sunday, a text a guidance counselor sent to students Saturday afternoon outraged some parents. The...
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Community leaders get to be U-46 principals for dayDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - More than 50 local leaders experienced what it's like to be the head of a school during Elgin Area School District U-46's 11th annual "Principal for a Day" event Friday....
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MCC alumni endow new scholarshipDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - McHenry County College is offering a new scholarship, endowed by the Sally Reuter Radka family, that will award $500 to a deserving student beginning this spring. Sally...
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Acting showcase Saturday at Stevenson High:Dec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Students in Stevenson High School's Acting 3 class will present their end-of-semester showcase at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Lincolnshire school's West Auditorium. The show ...
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Mundelein High concerts set for Dec. 12-13Dec 06, 2018 12:00 am - Mundelein High School will host free concerts Wednesday, Dec. 12, and Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in the school's auditorium, 135 W. Hawley St., Mundelein. Wednesday is...
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Tips for helping your kids with homeworkDec 05, 2018 10:00 pm - About this time in the school year, after a couple of less than spectacular grade reports, some parents may be considering giving their kids a bit of a boost in the home...
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District 50 board expected to vote on later school start timesDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: This article was changed to clarify information on the upcoming information meeting. The Woodland Elementary District 50 school board is expected to ...
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District 47 eighth-graders guide peers on online safetyDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - For many kids, getting advice about online safety from their parents can end up going in one ear and out the other, but hearing it from their peers may have a greater im...
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District 220 approves renovations for building to become new headquarters in BarringtonDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members have agreed to pay up to $1.7 million to renovate an office building for a new administration headquarters. District 220 ...