Education
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District 128 rolls out laptop programAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Classes at Vernon Hills High School don't start until Aug. 19, but incoming sophomore Angela Campos didn't mind taking a trip to campus Wednesday morning. She was there ...
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Thousands get aid at Villa Park school fairAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Hours before the doors opened, hundreds of people were lined up outside the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park Wednesday morning, all in hopes of getting assistance at the ...
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10 things you don't know about CLCAug 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first of a periodic column written by College of Lake County President Jerry Weber about programs and events at the Grayslake campus and issue...
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West Aurora considers naming policy for school facilitiesAug 04, 2015 5:30 am - West Aurora District 129 officials think it is time to formalize a policy on how its facilities are named. Just in case it ever builds a new school; someone wants to nam...
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District 118 budget talkAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Wauconda Unit District 118 board will meet Thursday as a committee of the whole to discuss the proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year. The session is set for 7 p.m...
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Love of learning is the key to success in the jobless future
Aug 02, 2015 7:39 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. - Not long ago, schoolchildren chose what they wanted to be when they grew up, and later selected the best college they could gain admission to, spent ...
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First day for Warren students, new superintendentAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - The new school year began Friday at Warren Township High School, where students swarmed off buses and filled the hallways early at the O'Plaine Road campus. It was also...
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COD might cut tuition and taxesAug 01, 2015 7:45 am - College of DuPage officials say they are pursuing a plan to reduce tuition by $5 per credit hour and cut the property tax levy by 5 percent. A college committee analysis...
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How a devoted young teacher escaped burnout and got her life backJul 31, 2015 6:30 am - Want to find time for your most important life goals? In this feature, Timehacker, we match readers with the right coach to help them find that time, develop new habits ...
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COD spent more than $687,000 in legal bills in 3 monthsJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - The College of DuPage is learning how costly it is to be investigated by the feds. The state's largest community college incurred more than $687,000 in legal expenses du...