Education
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Illinois schools say pension shift would be financial burdenFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD- Illinois school administrators say they cannot afford to pay teachers' pension costs as part of Gov. Bruce Rauner's plan to balance the state budget. The Re...
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Hampshire farming family among honorees at ECC Foundation celebrationFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - For nearly five decades, Patricia and Bill Dumoulin of Hampshire have dedicated their time, money and offspring toward supporting Elgin Community College. Pat Dumoulin b...
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Stu Ainsworth leads list of Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame inducteesFeb 14, 2018 10:00 pm - The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame has announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, Bobbie Brown, Frank Catalano, William LaBa...
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NIU pauses to remember mass shooting 10 years agoFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Bells were tolled at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday at Northern Illinois University, marking the 10th anniversary of a Valentine's Day campus shooting in which five students were k...
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State education board seeks proposals to revamp PARCC testFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - The state board of education Wednesday announced requests for proposals for the redesign of the controversial Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Car...
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Strong school relationships help students succeedFeb 13, 2018 10:00 pm - There is power in relationships. Your local public schools recognize that the most influential part of life isn't about what an individual studied or where they've been,...
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Stevenson High sets makeup day following snow closureFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Stevenson High School will hold classes Monday, March 5, to make up for last Friday's snow-related emergency closing, officials have announced. Pulaski Day is celebrated...
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Flood damaged Ellis Elementary in Round Lake Beach opens new modern libraryFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Students at Ellis Elementary school showed off the high-tech features of their school's new Limitless Learning Commons during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Round Lake...
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Catholic school rises out of a vacant Kmart in WaukeganFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - Students excitedly entered through glass doors to attend their first day of classes in the once-vacant Waukegan big box store that is the new home of Cristo Rey St. Mart...
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District 54 task force aims to enhance educationFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Creative expression. Student-centric design. Makerspaces. These are a few of the concepts being examined by the District 54 Instructional Innovation Task Force this win...