Education
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Illinois Sheriffs' Association offers $500 scholarshipJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - The Illinois Sheriffs' Association will award a $500 college scholarship to a local student pursuing higher education during the 2017-18 academic year. The money is to b...
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University Center of Lake County adds programsJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - The University Center of Lake County in Grayslake added five new degrees that include three undergraduate and two graduate programs offered by five universities within t...
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District 214 hopes for state support of college readiness standardsJan 16, 2017 4:30 am - A group of Illinois high school superintendents led by the head of Northwest Suburban High School District 214 hopes to get the state's endorsement this year of their de...
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Des Plaines school to screen education documentary ThursdayJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Iroquois Community School in Des Plaines will host a film screening and discussion Thursday of "Most Likely to Succeed," a 2015 documentary about education. The document...
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Naperville turns to students to help redevelop 5th Ave. train station areaJan 16, 2017 12:00 am - Before Naperville entertains developer proposals to revitalize the area around the 5th Avenue Metra station north of downtown, officials are seeking ideas from students....
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Redefining college and career readinessJan 16, 2017 12:00 am -
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District 211 holding community education sessions on college testingJan 15, 2017 10:00 pm - As an extension of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's ongoing commitment to community partnerships and outreach, the district is offering periodic community ...
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Rauner to sign bill requiring lead testing in schoolsJan 15, 2017 7:00 pm - A bill requiring all Illinois schools to test drinking water for lead contamination is expected to be signed Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The bill, which was approved by...
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T-shirt company still pursuing lawsuit against District 50Jan 15, 2017 12:00 am - A T-shirt company is taking a new approach in a nearly year-old legal fight over what it claims was an unfair loss of school spirit wear and athletic uniform deals with ...
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Budding scientists display prowess during Arlington Heights Science OlympiadJan 14, 2017 12:00 am - Not all the inventions entered in the annual Science Olympiad invitational at South Middle School in Arlington Heights looked pretty. But when it comes to these contrap...