Education
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Warren Twp. High seeks memorabiliaApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Warren Township High School is looking for donations of Warren High School related artifacts from the community to help celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2016-17. Any m...
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Celebrate Earth Week at Oakton Community CollegeApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Celebrate Earth Week, April 18-23, at Oakton Community College campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, with lectures, green space restoration projects and recreational activ...
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New Lake Zurich student space to cost more but on trackApr 16, 2016 7:35 am - Construction costs are now estimated beyond an original projection, but Lake Zurich Unit District 95 officials are expected to approve a plan to transform a drab high sc...
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Young girls explore math, science fields with Tech SavvyApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - While many kids spend Saturdays watching TV or playing with friends, about 165 girls gathered in Des Plaines to explore nanotechnology, robotics and DNA at a program tha...
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New president officially takes office at Benedictine UniversityApr 15, 2016 11:00 am - Partway through his speech at his official installation as the new president of Benedictine University, Michael Brophy reached under the podium and pulled out a thick pa...
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13 teams studying for first elementary Science OlympiadApr 15, 2016 6:00 am - Ask a third-grader on one of the state's 13 new elementary Science Olympiad teams to identify a cardinal and be prepared for an in-depth answer. Teams of kids at two sc...
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Education center for kids 3 and younger to open in AddisonApr 15, 2016 5:33 am - "Early childhood education" has been a popular buzz phrase for several years, one that often refers to what many know as "preschool," or services for children ages 3 to ...
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St. Charles audience picks most expensive school upgradesApr 15, 2016 5:22 am - Given three scenarios to improve local middle schools, St. Charles taxpayers made an unusual choice Thursday night: They picked the most expensive one. The reason might ...
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How Glenbard high schools got more students to enroll in AP classesApr 15, 2016 5:15 am - Glenbard High School District 87 has a new framework in place designed to broaden access to advanced placement classes. The district became one of only seven in Illinois...
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Dist. 59: Eight students have taken knives to school this yearApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Eight students have taken knives to school since the start of the academic year in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59, with one incident being described as intent...