Education
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District 41 to take another look at combining gradesOct 16, 2015 5:37 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 will revisit a plan to place students in "multi-age" classrooms instead of conventional grades. Currently, fourth and fifth graders tak...
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Doubts emerging in St. Charles school closure debateOct 16, 2015 5:29 am - With two public forums in the books, doubts are emerging in the St. Charles school closure debate over a tax increase and plans that could move sixth-graders back to ele...
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Vote coming Tuesday to fire COD's BreuderOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - Embattled College of DuPage President Robert Breuder could be fired as early as Tuesday night. The college's board of trustees has called a special meeting for 6 p.m. T...
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More District 50 contract talksOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - More contract talks are scheduled between an employee union and negotiators for the Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50 school board. District 50 representative...
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Agency: COD fails to meet all accreditation standardsOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - The College of DuPage could face sanctions, up to probation, after a regional agency found the school doesn't meet two core components required for accreditation. In a r...
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Elgin Academy alum creates basketball program to prepare youths for lifeOct 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Coaching kids in a summer basketball program brought back vivid memories of unfocused energy for Justin Anthony, and he developed a vision. The Elgin Academy alumnus sa...
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St. Charles school closures forum leaves some questions unansweredOct 15, 2015 6:00 am - In the first chance for public comment on looming school closures in St. Charles Unit District 303, a lot of time was spent dealing with the unknown. District officials ...
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Dist. 211 defends locker room policy for transgender studentsOct 15, 2015 5:15 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 has nine more days to sign the Office of Civil Rights' letter of enforcement to allow a transgender student unrestricted acc...
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District 214 seeks input on changing school calendarOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is thinking about changing its school calendar and start times, but it wants input from the community first. An online survey...
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Classes, sports resume in McHenry 156 post teacher's contract dealOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - Details of a new three-year teachers' contract in McHenry High School District 156 show teachers would receive step increases of 3.6 percent in the first two years, and ...