Education
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Contract talks stalled in Bloomingdale District 13Jun 29, 2016 1:00 am - Teacher contract talks have stalled in Bloomingdale Elementary District 13, where the two sides have no immediate plans to return to the bargaining table, the school boa...
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Constable: Teachers spend summer working for fallJun 28, 2016 5:41 am - On a glorious summer day while commuting to work, driving as part of work or being stuck in a cubicle actually working, some folks might daydream about being a teacher. ...
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Kids have fun, get creative in Libertyville District 70 summer schoolJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - Third- and fourth-graders ate dirt in cooking class while fifth-grade students created circuit boards using modeling compound - all part of summer school classes in Libe...
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Community voices anger at release of Fenton HS soccer coachJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - A group of students, parents and community members is expressing outrage at the unexpected dismissal of a longtime boys soccer head coach at Fenton High School. More tha...
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Teacher contract negotiations moving slowly in Fenton HS District 100Jun 28, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: The current teacher contract formally expires on Aug. 14. The two sides have also scheduled an additional negotiation meeting for July 7. Teacher con...
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Lester: No suburban public schools ban solo meetings of coaches, athletesJun 27, 2016 5:30 am - With former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert's admission that he molested Yorkville High School wrestlers decades ago, I checked suburban public high schools' policies ...
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Retired teachers meetJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Tuesday, July 12 at Lambs Farm restaurant at Route 176 and I-94 near Libertyville. The cost is $16 per per...
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University Center open houseJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - The University Center of Lake County will host a free open house, from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 13 at its Grayslake facility, 1200 University Center Drive. It will s...
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College of DuPage celebrating 50 years of changing livesJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - College of DuPage celebrates its 50th Anniversary with a yearlong series of activities characterizing the vital role COD has and will continue to play in our community. ...
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Elgin college helps juveniles in detention earn college creditJun 26, 2016 7:30 am - Kane County is giving juveniles in detention a chance to earn dual high school and college credits this summer. Detainees at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center can ...