Education
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Kaneland High to get new gymnasium floor, bleachersJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - The Kaneland school board approved a building fix-up plan Monday that contains about half the work the district initially wanted to do in 2018. And about half the $548,0...
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St. Charles district needs more time to consider school closuresJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Hoping to determine sustainable attendance boundaries for St. Charles Unit District 303, school board members said they need more time and information to decide on poten...
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Elgin police consider equipping school officers with body camerasJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - The Elgin Police Department is working with the school district on policies for the use of body cameras by school resource officers. The department has seven full-time r...
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Black history museum comes to AlgonquinJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 students seeking to learn more about African-American history can visit the Algonquin Area Public Library, which is commemorating Black Histo...
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Harper class reviews 100 years of U.S. history in 3 hoursJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - A three-hour seminar touring through Illinois community colleges that recounts the past 100 years of American history will be presented in two parts by the Lifelong Lear...
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Middle school bands find their groove at Jazz JamboreeJan 28, 2018 10:00 pm - The 21st annual Jazz Jamboree, held earlier this month at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, took Megan Duffy back to her roots. Now in her third year as band di...
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Why is it so difficult to figure out how much college will cost?
Jan 28, 2018 12:00 am - Over the next several months, along with college admissions offers, high school seniors will get financial aid letters from schools that illustrate how they might pay fo...
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Suburban districts testing new ways to help students learn, graduateJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban educators are challenging the traditional learning model of students cramming tons of information each class period, being overburdened by assignments and homew...
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West Chicago High School teachers authorize strikeJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - West Chicago High School teachers voted Friday to authorize a strike but have not set a date for a possible walkout that would raise the stakes in a contract dispute aft...
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Oakton programs spotlight Muslim-American cultureJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Oakton Community College is spotlighting Muslim-American cultures for the ninth year with discussions, presentations, performances and films. Coming Together activities ...