Education
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Seven suburban students headed to national spelling beeApr 02, 2018 5:30 am - Seven suburban students are heading to the Washington, D.C., area in May to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The latest to join the roster are Pranav Kollu ...
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U-46 studying how trauma affects students, revising teaching approachApr 02, 2018 5:30 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read that a high number of students at Abbott Middle School have high anxiety. Behavioral issues in stu...
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Suburban son of 1985 spelling champ follows in his footstepsApr 02, 2018 5:30 am - Much has changed in world of spelling since Balu Natarajan was crowned champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee 33 years ago. The Hinsdale resident won the 1985 cha...
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Schools have until April 13 to apply for state STEM campaignApr 02, 2018 1:00 am - More than a dozen schools so far have applied to join an effort to bring innovative STEM programs to underserved communities statewide. The Illinois Bicentennial STEM Fu...
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Democrats meet with millennials in Elgin on college costs, 'Dreamers'Apr 02, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and Eric Swalwell discussed the uncertain future of "Dreamers," rising college costs and student loan debt, and getting young ...
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How McHenry County College police are connecting with studentsApr 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Other than saying hello in the hallways every now and then, MCC student trustee Zuri Vazquez hadn't talked much to campus police officers. So, when the campus police hos...
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Judson to host author, speaker Jo SaxtonApr 01, 2018 11:00 pm - International leadership trainer and coach Jo Saxton will be the guest speaker for Judson University's Ministry in Leadership Forum on Thursday, April 5. Saxton, a Niger...
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District 73 hosts community engagement meeting ThursdayApr 01, 2018 1:00 am - The Hawthorn Elementary District 73 school board will host a community engagement meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Hawthorn Elementary North gym, 301 Hawthorn...
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Westmont businessman receives Lewis Alumnus of the Year awardMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - ROMEOVILLE - Gary P. Pomykala, owner and president of The Pomykala Group, LLC in Westmont, received the 20th annual Adam Smith Alumnus of the Year Award from Lewis Unive...
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With bond issue approved, District 95 can set construction timelineMar 29, 2018 5:35 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the $77 bond issue is not resulting in a tax increase. One week after voters overwhelmingly approved a $7...