Education
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U-46 officials: Tax levy hike needed to fund future capital projectsNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials say without a tax levy increase they could run out of money for capital projects after next summer. The school board this week ...
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Buddy benches inspire inclusion at Glen Ellyn schoolNov 07, 2017 10:00 pm - When a reporter asks kids about a school project, they usually give a boilerplate response: "It was cool." But talk to second-graders at Abraham Lincoln Elementary about...
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U-46 board member calls for closing black male achievement gapNov 07, 2017 4:35 am - Elgin-area school officials say they will work harder toward closing the achievement gap for black male students. Officials at the state's second-largest school district...
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Five finalists named for CLC's top jobNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - The College of Lake County announced its five finalists Tuesday in its search for a new president. The CLC community will get an opportunity to know the candidates, all ...
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Round Lake 116 hires new superintendent from withinNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - The Round Lake Area School District 116 board of education has selected Deputy Superintendent Donn Mendoza to lead the district after Superintendent Constance Collins re...
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New Burlington Store donates $10K to Hoffman Estates schoolNov 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Heather Wilson is a veteran administrator in Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, but she still remembers her days as a teacher and math coach at Ben Franklin Ele...
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Soroptimist GED GrantNov 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Chicago Suburbs -Women who currently attend G.E.D. courses and who are seeking financial assistance to complete certification can now obtain an application for this awar...
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Despite critics, District 59 to stay course with dual language programNov 06, 2017 4:30 am - Steve Drey, the father of a first-grade student at Juliette Low Elementary School in Arlington Heights, moved to the neighborhood a few years ago largely because he want...
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St. Viator High named Apple Distinguished SchoolNov 05, 2017 10:00 pm - The journey continues. After five years of working to integrate technology into its curriculum, St. Viator High School now has again been recognized as an Apple Distingu...
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How to ace your transfer to a four-year collegeNov 05, 2017 7:16 am - Transferring from community college to a university should be as simple as basic math: Two years at the first school plus two years at the second equals a bachelor's deg...