Education
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U-46 to spend nearly $15 million on 2018 building projectsNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials expect to spend roughly $14.7 million on capital projects in 2018, including renovation of the welding lab at Elgin High School...
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MCC board president resigns citing rising taxes in countyNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - McHenry County College Board President Chris Jenner has resigned his post and is leaving the state - a move, he says, that's prompted partly by rising property taxes. J...
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U-46 seeing enrollment declines in early gradesNov 24, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin schools' officials might soon have to address the underutilization of some school buildings, while dealing with crowding at others, in the face of declining enroll...
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Benedictine adds new nutrition degrees to program offeringsNov 22, 2017 5:00 am - Benedictine University's newly launched undergraduate and graduate nutrition programs offer multiple professional pathways and specialties for those who have a passion f...
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College of Lake County board close to picking new presidentNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - After months of searching, the College of Lake County board of trustees may be ready to offer the college's top job to one of the five final candidates next week. Board ...
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Elgin education collaborative seeks more business, industry partnersNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin-based education initiative is seeking to build more business and industry partnerships to train a future workforce better aligned to market demands. Alignm...
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Itasca teacher inspires students to change the worldNov 21, 2017 10:00 pm - That's what Itasca teacher Pamela Mitchell tells her second-graders, and they aim to prove her right
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U-46 leaders discuss rolling out dual language in high schoolsNov 21, 2017 4:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Kate Thommes' name. Elgin Area School District U-46's officials Monday night discussed the rol...
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Principal: Every Neuqua student earned National Blue Ribbon awardNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - Just by being the students - and the people - they are, every teen at Neuqua Valley High School helped the school win its first National Blue Ribbon award this year, Pri...
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Oakton hires director of student life and campus inclusionNov 21, 2017 12:00 am - Oakton Community College has selected Rock Valley College Dean of Students Shedrick (Rick) Daniels as its director of student life and campus inclusion. The board of tr...