Education
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App-making class tested at District 214, Barrington schoolsMay 03, 2015 7:00 am - Prospect High School sophomore Jimmy McDermott was sick of waiting anxiously for the cast list to be posted for the latest school play. He hated being accidentally left ...
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Editorial: Home kindergarten prep important to good start in schoolMay 03, 2015 5:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Education experts have a message for the parents of children waiting to start kindergarten: Preparation must begin at home. That means paren...
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Register for District 50 run:May 03, 2015 1:00 am - Entries are being accepted for a run and walk that'll benefit students at Woodland Elementary District 50 in Gurnee. District 50's Parent Teacher Association and the Woo...
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D75 board membersMay 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Mundelein Elementary District 75 school board will thank outgoing board members for their service from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the district office, 470 N. L...
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Focus group at StevensonMay 03, 2015 1:00 am - Stevenson High School's Prevention Team is looking for students to participate in a focus group during lunch periods May 18. The volunteers will review ideas for next ye...
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Aide who created 'Buddy Bench' for kids seeking playmates gets her ownMay 02, 2015 7:45 am - Nancy Stolarz was a friend to all the children at Emerson Elementary School in Wheaton. She realized, however, that not every student had a friend their age to play with...
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Some Baltimore youth learn fear of police in schoolMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - Darius Craig was disgusted Monday night as he watched other Baltimore teens on television as they burned cars, looted shops and hurled rocks at police. But t...
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New COD trustee tells residents closing Waterleaf restaurant an optionMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - Newly seated College of DuPage board member Frank Napolitano says closing the school's Waterleaf restaurant is one option that may be considered as he and other trustees...
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Schaumburg teacher the inspiration for 'Start Seeing Monarchs Day'May 01, 2015 6:00 am - Imagine a day dedicated to planting butterfly gardens. The day would include raising awareness about how and what to plant in order to attract the most butterflies, espe...
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Wauconda High scholarship fundraiserMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - A fundraiser to benefit the Ray and Judy Porten Memorial Scholarship and celebrate Wauconda High School's 100-year anniversary is set for Saturday, May 2, from noon to 6...