Education
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No school Thursday in District 23Sep 23, 2015 6:00 am - Students will be out of the classroom for a sixth day on Thursday as the Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 teacher strike continues, although the school board has ...
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Lake County retired teachers monthly meetingSep 23, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon Tuesday, Oct. 13, for its fall luncheon at Maravela's, 4 Washington St., Fox Lake. Entertainment will be ...
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West Chicago economics teacher receives awardSep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - West Chicago Community High School teacher Candace Fikis will be recognized this fall with the 3M Outstanding Economic Educator Award. Sponsored by 3M and Econ Illinois,...
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Benedictine scholarships help adult studentsSep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Aimee Ford has her sights set on earning a master's degree and becoming a better leader at work and role model in her community. Now, after receiving the Arthur J. Schm...
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College, career fair for special needs studentsSep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - In an effort to help encourage and provide guidance for parents transitioning their students out of high school and into vocational or collegiate opportunities after gra...
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Sept. 24: Come to Engineering Night at College of Lake CountySep 22, 2015 11:00 am - Anyone wondering what it takes to become an engineer or what the profession entails is invited to the College of Lake County on Thursday, Sept. 24, to learn about career...
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Another day of Prospect Heights teacher strikeSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights teachers will be on strike for a fifth day Tuesday, but officials continued to negotiate overnight in hopes of reaching a deal soon. Students have not b...
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New school year brings new media center to Fremont Middle SchoolSep 20, 2015 11:00 pm - School librarians are now called library media specialists and school libraries are now media centers. And, that once-strict rule about talking only in a whisper inside ...
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It's about to get easier for students to figure out which colleges they can afford
Sep 20, 2015 7:32 am - College-bound students will be able to get earlier estimates of their eligibility for federal grants and loans next fall as the White House moves to simplify the way the...
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No classes Monday as Dist. 23 teachers remain on strikeSep 20, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 schools will be closed again Monday, and teachers will remain on strike amid contract negotiations with the school board, accordi...