Education
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Chicago Teachers Union sks members to vote 'yes' for strike next week
Dec 03, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - The Chicago Teachers Union will hold a strike vote and is encouraging its members to vote "yes" next week. The vote will be held during school hours Wednesday ...
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Libertyville Dist. 70 board OKs plans for Copeland ManorDec 03, 2015 4:20 am - The tight fit at Copeland Manor School in Libertyville could be eased with an expansion plan estimated to cost up to $5 million. The Libertyville Elementary District 70 ...
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Constable: Books with diversity foster empathyDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Something magical happens this time of year when you give a child a book. Choosing a book with some diversity provides more than a simple story. "It's putting an idea in...
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Dist. 211, ACLU interpret transgender student's deal differentlyDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - This story was updated Dec. 4 to correct how events unfurled immediately after the board vote, a period when the reporter was out of the room calling in the vote res...
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Fremont students shop for a good causeDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - About 125 students from Fremont Elementary and Intermediate schools spent Thursday morning at Target in Mundelein shopping for a good cause. The students, who were from...
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District 211 transgender student's mom now happy with agreementDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - The mother of the transgender student at the center of the debate over locker room access in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 said Thursday she was happy wit...
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School districts can apply for construction bondsDec 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Illinois school districts can now apply for low- to no-interest rate bonds to pay for construction projects, repairs, renovations and other building needs through the Qu...
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Hough Elementary to receive security upgradesDec 02, 2015 4:44 am - Hough Street School likely won't receive a long-discussed $2 million renovation that proponents say would make the building at 310 S. Hough St. in Barrington more functi...
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Three suburban districts to test e-learning on snow daysDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - A day of nothing but sledding when schools declare "snow days" might not be an option this winter for students at three suburban school districts. But there still might ...
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Dist. 211 transgender student must use separate changing area; ACLU disappointedDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - This story was updated Dec. 4 to correct how events unfurled immediately after the board vote, a period when the reporter was out of the room calling in the vote resu...