Education
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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...
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District 15 refuses to make new teachers contract publicApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board approved a 10-year contract with the teachers union Wednesday, but on Friday the school district denied the Dai...
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Students put on Energy Fair in Long GroveApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - One of only 40 school districts awarded an Energizing Student Potential grant, students in Kildeer-Countryside Elementary District 96 made the most of it on Friday by pu...
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Editorial: It's good to revisit what makes a teen college readyApr 14, 2016 11:00 pm - What makes a teenager ready for college? David Schuler, president of the American Association of School Administrators - and superintendent of Northwest Suburban High Sc...
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Messiah Lutheran celebrates 40th anniversary with fundraiserApr 14, 2016 11:00 am - What began as a single classroom consisting of less than 10 children in 1976 has evolved into a preschool and kindergarten program in Wauconda that has attained national...
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ECC board changes officers, student repApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - The Elgin Community College board Tuesday chose new officers and seated a new representative from the student body who moved to America less than two years ago. The boar...
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Libertyville High teacher wins Golden Apple AwardApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - Known for leading innovative science programs in and out of the classroom, Libertyville High School AP Chemistry teacher Sherri Rukes has won a Golden Apple Award for Ex...
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Children at Libertyville Cooperative Nursery School explore the artsApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - More than 100 children are experiencing the arts this week at the Libertyville Cooperative Nursery School. Representatives from area businesses are presenting workshops ...
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Batavia kids celebrate wins in Khan Academy math contestApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - Waving pink pompons, Rotolo Middle School students cheered for classmates' achievements Wednesday. The points accumulated, and trophies awarded, weren't for a basketball...
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Woodlands Academy fundraiser on April 30Apr 13, 2016 1:00 am - A London apartment for a week or two tickets to a Jimmy Kimmel show are among the items up for bids during the live auction portion of Woodlands Academy of the Sacred He...