Education
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Batavia principal brings new ideas to the classroomJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - Jeff Modaff, principal of Grace McWayne Elementary in Batavia, has a little-known talent: He is also a disc jockey. Based on PARCC scores, his school is outperforming mo...
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Stanton Middle School principal definitely unconventionalJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - Jeff Sefcik admits he isn't your prototypical middle school principal. Sefcik, 49, never wears a suit, and his shoes have definitely seen better days. "I'm not comfort...
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Wauconda Grade School principal aims for student successJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - Debbie Monroe has seen education from many different viewpoints since her career began in 1977. During that time, she's worked as a teacher, social worker and assistant...
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Bloomingdale school principal goes above and beyondJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - Need to know: Patrick Dawson is in his first year as principal of Stratford Middle School in Bloomingdale. Before that, he was the school's assistant principal. Q. What ...
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Illinois bill would require testing school water for leadJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - Every school in Illinois would have to test drinking water for lead contamination by the end of 2018 under a bill being considered by Illinois legislators. The law would...
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Lincolnshire students learn from giant map of AfricaJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - Fourth-graders leapt like lemurs, walked like an Egyptian, and swung their trunks like elephants while they played a game on the world's largest map of Africa at Half Da...
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District 118 board appointmentJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - The Wauconda Unit School District 118 board will hold a special meeting Thursday to appoint a new member to the panel. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at Wauconda High Sch...
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St. Charles North poised to get $1.2 million fieldJan 05, 2017 4:30 am - When the St. Charles North football team defends its home turf next season, they may have actual turf to defend. A school board committee tentatively agreed Wednesday ni...
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Maine Township District 207 hosting FAFSA workshopJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is hosting an informational workshop for students and parents from Maine Township High School District 207 to learn about the ...
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ECC nominated for Bellwether AwardJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - Elgin Community College is among 10 finalists for the 2017 Bellwether Award by the Community College Futures Assembly. This is the third time in five years ECC has been...