Education
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Illinois waterway cleanup takes local action against global garbageSep 06, 2018 1:00 am - It might be a reach to get a high schooler to understand how clearing trash from a river can help the world's oceans, but that's exactly what a waterway cleanup taking p...
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Constable: NFL grapples with anthem, but schools no longer fumble pledgeSep 05, 2018 5:40 am - The NFL season kicks off Thursday with the defending White House-Snubbing Philadelphia Eagles taking on the Atlanta "Not Our National Bird" Falcons before a television a...
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Oakton hires news facilities directorSep 05, 2018 1:00 am - Oakton Community College has named Joseph Scifo as the college's new director of facilities, effective Monday, Sept. 17. Scifo, who most recently served in a similar po...
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Only 1 in 4 kindergartners really ready for school, survey showsSep 04, 2018 5:30 am - Only one in four Illinois children enters kindergarten fully ready to learn, and the rest need additional support, according to a new state report offering a snapshot of...
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Canned food drive at Mundelein High:Sep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's Mustang Booster Club will hold a canned food drive at the home football games on Sept. 28. The organization hopes to restock the Mundelein High a...
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Suburban Jewel-Osco stores collecting donations to help feed hungry kidsSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Suburban residents can help feed more hungry, low-income students breakfast in schools by donating at local Jewel-Osco stores. The Illinois Hunger Coalition and Jewel-Os...
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Poll: 2 in 3 Americans say public school teachers are underpaid
Sep 02, 2018 1:00 am - Most Americans say public-school teachers are underpaid and say they would support them if they went on strike for better wages, a new poll shows, offering backup for ne...
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College students add VR headsets to the back-to-school shopping list
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Students show patriotism, mark new year with flag raising in Glen EllynAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Nearly 200 students surrounded the flagpole Friday morning at St. James the Apostle Catholic School in Glen Ellyn for a ceremonial flag raising to mark the start of the ...
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Continuity key for District 76 superintendent contract extensionAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - The top administrator in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 has received a vote of confidence and a new contract that extends her stay until the end of the 2022-23 scho...