Education
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Hitler comic assignment could lead to policy changes at Woodland District 50Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 officials at a special board meeting Thursday night said they plan to discuss and improve their policies on teaching controversial subjec...
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District 103 board to appoint new member TuesdayDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - The Lincolshire-Prairie View School District 103 board on Tuesday is expected to appoint a local man to fill a vacancy on the panel. Prairie View resident Michael Odongo...
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St. Charles East wants, gets equal treatment ... and new $1.2 million athletic fieldDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - St. Charles school board members in February said they fulfilled a need by spending $1.2 million on a new synthetic turf field for St. Charles North High School. Now the...
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Later starts recommended for Libertyville, Vernon Hills high schoolsDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - A task force has recommended starting the day later at Libertyville High School and Vernon Hills High School beginning next fall. Responding to studies that show teens b...
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Holiday music a treat for students, seniors in Vernon HillsDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - Two generations were treated to the sounds of the season Wednesday at Brookdale Hawthorn Lakes senior living center in Vernon Hills. Around 40 Hawthorn Lakes residents a...
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Water main break closes Waubonsee's Sugar Grove campusDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - A water main break late Tuesday night forced officials to close Waubonsee Community College's Sugar Grove campus Wednesday, the college announced on waubonsee.edu. Clas...
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U-46 students, staff support local families in needDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - Several Elgin-area schools are hosting canned food, clothing and toy drives through Dec. 22 - the last day of school before winter break - benefiting local families in n...
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Governor candidate Ives: 'Every school district should be a unit district'Dec 13, 2017 12:00 am - Small school districts with big budgets are sucking up taxes across Illinois and should be consolidated, Republican candidate for governor and state Rep. Jeanne Ives sai...
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DuPage gives Dist. 202 permission to build new schoolDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - A $39 million project to build a new school in Lisle Unit District 202 is scheduled to begin next summer now that DuPage County officials have signed off on the plan. Th...
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Glenbard emphasizes intentional preparation for the SATDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - We are focused on preparing students to be college and career ready, and part of that preparation involves students taking the SAT exam and achieving the highest score p...