Education
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Illinois gets $1.7 million in federal grants for AP testsSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois high school students from low-income families will be able to take Advanced Placement tests for college credit on the state's tab. The U.S. Department of Educa...
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Barrington 220 to keep middle school boundaries, evaluate start timesSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - The boundaries for the two middle schools in Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will not change if the school board decides to adopt later start times next school ...
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District 220 schedule proposalsSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - • Scenario A: Elementary: 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Middle: 9 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. High: 8:30 a.m. to 3:21 p.m. Cost to district*: $343,200, down June estimate of $510,000 to $6...
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Mundelein High gets new $45.9 million budgetSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Mundelein High School's new $45.9 million budget includes money to renovate four classrooms, expand a chorus room and resurface the tennis courts, among other projects. ...
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Grandin gives advice to students on the autism spectrum at Glenbard EastSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - When Temple Grandin shows you an image of a holding pen for cattle - one she designed - she's not telling you how to handle livestock. She's making a point. "The way yo...
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Judson offers free tuition for students in needSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Judson University in Elgin is offering free tuition for students with financial need who also qualify for federal and state aid. Through the Christian liberal arts unive...
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District 211 is increasing minority enrollment in AP classesSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - District 211 works to increase minority enrollment in AP classes
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Talk on helping kids thrive in a digital ageSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - For parents worried about their children's attachment to their digital devices, Devorah Heitner has some helpful advice. Many parents feel that their children are addic...
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Benedictine hosts Women's Leadership SummitSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - The national board president of Girl Scouts of the USA, a state representative and the CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago are the featured speakers of the 2016 Greater Chi...
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District 200 wants input on possible referendumSep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - For more than a year, the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 school board and staff have engaged our community, staff and architects to develop a facilities master pl...