Education
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More Pell grant recipients have little or no savings
Jul 05, 2015 7:42 am - WASHINGTON - A federal program for the country's neediest college students is witnessing a troubling trend: an influx of students with fewer resources to pay for school....
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Elgin group wants to get more kids into preschoolJul 03, 2015 1:16 pm - An Elgin group is trying to help more disadvantaged children gain access to quality early childhood education programs so they are better prepared to enter kindergarten....
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Early learning center to serve three school districtsJul 03, 2015 5:30 am - A cooperative effort by three Lake County elementary school districts to maximize resources will result in a shared preschool facility expected to serve about 300 studen...
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Don't give up on reforms for schools in povertyJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: WBEZ reporter Linda Lutton and editor Cate Cahan wrote a response to Dell'Angela's guest column. Click here to read it. Let's start with what we all...
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One-time top state superintendent from Des Plaines plans to retireJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Jane Westerhold has spent nearly four decades in education, from when she got her first job as a kindergarten teacher, to becoming a principal at age 26, and finally asc...
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Stevenson High a big work zone this summerJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Construction crews will be busy at Stevenson High School's sprawling campus this summer, tackling $14.5 million worth of upgrades and repairs. A new study area for strug...
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Dist. 21 finds full-day kindergarten helps students succeedJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Students in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 who had full-day kindergarten this past school year on average performed better than students who attended half-day ...
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Robert Morris University Illinois names new presidentJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights resident Mablene Krueger has been named president of Robert Morris University Illinois, the college's board of trustees announced. Krueger will replace...
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CLC Foundation with banner year from golf outingJul 01, 2015 11:00 pm - College of Lake County Foundation had a banner year in proceeds from an annual golf outing this year. The annual golf classic, in honor of Richard J. Galla, was held Jun...
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2 suburban educators receive presidential awardJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Two suburban educators have been honored with the national Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Among the 108 winners announced Wednesd...