Education
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Lockdown at Wauconda schoolApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Robert Crown Elementary School in Wauconda was locked down about 11 a.m. Monday, after a student reported seeing a gun on campus, authorities said. Police and school adm...
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Woodland Middle School spring playApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Woodland Middle School's drama club will present its spring play during two days this week. This year's selection is "The Aliens are Coming! The Aliens are Coming!" at 7...
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Higher education always has time for the right technologyApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - With the April 24 release of the long-anticipated Apple Watch, the world welcomes the latest addition to the ranks of wearable technology. The long-term popularity of we...
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$30 million fine against a for-profit college could be a win for studentsApr 19, 2015 7:36 am - WASHINGTON - For the better part of a year, the government has faced unyielding criticism of its handling of one of the most notorious for-profit schools: Corinthian Col...
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Harvard even richer than you think as college divide growsApr 19, 2015 7:35 am - The rich are getting richer in U.S. higher education, a new report shows. The assets of the 40 wealthiest institutions, led by Harvard University, have increased 50 perc...
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Fremd HS alumni create anti-bullying scholarship in classmate's memoryApr 19, 2015 7:30 am - The unchangeable nature of the past can inspire pleasant nostalgia for some — but can be particularly painful for others. And so, as emails were exchanged among members ...
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Marble Math: A math app you can count onApr 18, 2015 7:32 am - My 9-year-old didn't hesitate when I asked her to help me try out Marble Math. She grabbed my smartphone and went right to work gleefully creating an avatar decked out ...
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Arlington Hts. 14-year-old wins state spelling beeApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - An eighth grader from St. James School in Arlington Heights finally has her state medal. After finishing as runner-up in last year's Knights of Columbus state spelling b...
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Elgin trivia tourney raises money for literacy tutoringApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Twenty-two teams competed Saturday in The Literacy Connection's 18th Annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. Teams comprised no more than four m...
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Dist. 21 parents against changes to music programApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Parents urged Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21 officials to keep the performing music program the way that it is at a school board meeting last week. Rose...