Education
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Sidewalks, parking lots to be upgraded at Harper CollegeJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Work begins this month on parking lot paving and sidewalk maintenance on Harper College's Palatine campus. The community college will spend $527,716 for crack filling, s...
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Oakton to host visit day at Des Plaines campusJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Oakton Community College will host a campus visit day beginning at 6 p.m. Monday. Prospective students will be able to tour the Des Plaines campus and learn about the s...
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Group will ask state to reverse U-46 on Elgin charter school denialJul 03, 2017 5:30 am - A group proposing an Elgin charter school may be taking its case to the state after failing a second time to gain support from the local host district. The Elgin Area Sc...
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District 220 finds inspiration for improvements in MinnesotaJul 03, 2017 5:30 am - Barrington Area Unit School District 220 officials recently hit the road for ideas on what the future might look like at its schools. One place that stood out for the di...
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District 15 to study how it handles students with food allergiesJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 plans to look for ways to improve how schools handle students with life-threatening food allergies. District 15 has had a food a...
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Enrollment decline means fewer teachers at Woodland 50 next yearJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Because of steadily declining enrollment, Woodland Elementary District 50 will cut 16 positions - 14 teachers and two support staffers - as part of a proposed budget off...
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District 211 seeks applicants for board vacancyJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - Following the resignation of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board member Lauanna Recker Wednesday, the rest of the board is actively seeking applicants for...
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North Central College names science center for Myron Wentz after 'substantial' donationJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - North Central College's new science center now has a new name: the Dr. Myron Wentz Science Center. The same man who gave $10 million for the college's fine arts center ...
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Former Woodland Dist. 50 teacher returns to be principalJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - A former Woodland School District 50 teacher is returning to be principal of the Elementary West School. Ryan Wollberg spent 10 years as a sixth grade social studies tea...
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District 303 officials closer to new deal with boostersJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Attending athletic events at St. Charles schools will get a little more expensive as District 303 officials are about to strike a new deal with booster organizations at ...