Education
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Wheaton teacher makes art 'current and relevant'Dec 11, 2017 5:00 am - Lauren Nielsen teaches art at Edison Middle School in Wheaton. She's also an artist herself, displaying her work in Naperville and Chicago galleries. Her online portfoli...
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Harper College celebrates alumni working at Northwest CommunityDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - When Harper College opened its doors 50 years ago, it created a steady pipeline of graduates - nurses in particular - who have gone on to provide high-quality, community...
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Mentor program for District 211 graduates wins national awardsDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - A mentorship program for college-bound Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 graduates has been named the 2017 Dollars for Scholars Innovation Award winner. Furth...
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Special needs athletes take center court at Mundelein HighDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - Students in adaptive physical education classes at Mundelein High School and Warren Township High School took to the court for a basketball game Friday. Adaptive physica...
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Comic strip assignment about Hitler's rise raises questions at Gurnee schoolDec 07, 2017 4:23 am - A lesson about the rise of fascism in Nazi Germany is stirring controversy among parents at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee. Students in an eighth-grade language arts c...
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Elgin Academy students to buy holiday gifts for local foster childrenDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Academy students and their families are sponsoring 80 local foster children whom they will shower with gifts this holiday season. The entire school - students from...
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Gurnee school district apologizes for Hitler comic assignmentDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Woodland Elementary School District 50 sent a letter to the community Thursday apologizing to those in the Gurnee-based district concerned about a class assignment regar...
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Highlights of District 220 students' visit to Chinese consulateDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 Superintendent Brian Harris shared some highlights of a visit he made with students to the Chinese consulate in downtown Chicago this w...
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U-46 launches new website, talk toolDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has launched a new website for the district and individual schools with a customer service tool to better engage with audiences across mu...
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U-46 students discuss how to improve school cultureDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Roughly 200 high school students from Elgin Area School District U-46 shared ideas Wednesday about improving school culture during the second districtwide Student Summit...