Education
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Lester: Suburban schools left holding bag for college entrance examsMay 09, 2016 5:42 am - Editor's note: This column has been update to clarify language regarding a former part-time College of DuPage employee's relationship with the selection of a presidentia...
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Two new schools in Palatine District 15's future?May 09, 2016 5:00 am - In a move that school officials say could help pave the way for full-day kindergarten and reduce busing costs, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is considering bu...
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District 214 mulls later starts, less homework, shorter practicesMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Claiming teenagers today are overtired and overstressed by the demands of the high school environment, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is considering a propo...
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District 118 special ed meeting May 11May 09, 2016 1:00 am - Wauconda Unit District 118 will host a meeting at noon Wednesday, May 11, to discuss plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who att...
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District 116 has school board vacancyMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 seeks a replacement for board member Nanci Radford, who resigned. Whoever is appointed as Radford's replacement will fill the rest of h...
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Rauner: Suburban schools shouldn't suffer to help Chicago schoolsMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday continued his push for school funding, telling students and faculty at Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa they shouldn't suffer becaus...
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Greenhouse, gardening proposals up in air in Grayslake District 46May 09, 2016 1:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 officials agree they need to decide where to go with proposals for a greenhouse and expansion of a gardening program to all schools. Dis...
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Human resources boss ending her 19-year career at WoodlandMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - Kim Burke is retiring at the end of the school year after 19 years as human resources director at Woodland Elementary District 50 in Gurnee. Burke, who started her Woodl...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 board member resigningMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board will soon begin a search for a new member to fill the seat of Dean Elger, who is moving to Utah. Elger will step down ...
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Cook County education offices cutting programs, want state fundingMay 07, 2016 6:00 am - Three suburban Cook County education offices are asking the state for more money to continue providing services they say are crucial to thousands of teachers and student...