Education
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College funding vote called off in surprise moveApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - An Illinois House vote on an apparent bipartisan compromise to pay for community colleges, state universities and a key scholarship program was called off minutes before...
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West Aurora drops idea of adding 4 classrooms to high schoolApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - The renovation plan for West Aurora High School has been changed, cutting about $1.2 million from its expected cost. Gone is a plan to add four classrooms along a new co...
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Lake Villa school goes green for Earth WeekApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Olive Martin School in Lake Villa went green this week as students participated in a variety of events in advance of Earth Day on Saturday-. "Every year, we do an Earth...
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Waubonsee to close small business center, downsize adult ed programsApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Because the state is withholding money from Waubonsee Community College, the college is closing its Small Business Development Center and cutting back on its free adult ...
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Piano teacher, students find healing in the musicApr 20, 2016 11:00 am - Aidan McCurley of Palatine ran through his recital piece during a recent piano lesson with ease. The 10-year-old boy played the simple melody softly, but he ended it wit...
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District 300 Foundation to host sixth annual 'Cultural Arts on the Fox'Apr 20, 2016 5:30 am - The sixth annual Cultural Arts on the Fox set for April 22-23 will showcase music and visual arts by Community Unit District 300 students against the backdrop of the Fox...
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Barrington High start time to remain 7:20 a.m.Apr 20, 2016 5:02 am - Despite an effort to change the start time at Barrington High from 7:20 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. next year, the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board decided Tuesday t...
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Coffee cart part of District 214 'life' program for special ed studentsApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Jaylisha Vega Navarro, a Hersey High School senior from Elk Grove Village, is not quite a barista yet, but she is learning the tricks of the trade during her daily shift...
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Despite higher cost, Barrington school renovation approvedApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a higher-than-expected price tag, the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board voted Tuesday to approve a $1.3 million renovation to Hough Elementary Schoo...
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Stevenson High leads suburban schools on U.S. News rankingsApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School has again been named the top open-enrollment high school in Illinois, according to the latest high school rankings by U.S. News and ...