Education
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Kennedy, Lucke, Hoff win Dist. 70 seatsApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Libertyville Elementary District 70 residents gave a vote of confidence to their school board in Tuesday's election, sending incumbent Christopher Kennedy back for a thi...
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Benedictine offering $10,000 grants to students who want to teach science, mathApr 06, 2015 1:00 am - Benedictine University is offering $10,000 tuition scholarships to undergraduate students as part of a national initiative to improve the quality of science, technol...
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Bartlett teen sports new athletic prosthetic legApr 05, 2015 11:00 pm - It was a dream come true for Tiffany Wallace. The 18-year-old Bartlett High School senior's new athletic prosthetic leg arrived near the end of March. Wallace collected ...
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St. Viator teacher, 85, makes cover of math journalApr 05, 2015 11:00 pm - In February, the Rev. Arnold Perham was named Mentor of the Year at the Arlington Heights Hearts of Gold dinner for his dedicated tutoring of Saint Viator math students ...
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A revolt is growing as more people refuse to pay back student loansApr 05, 2015 7:30 am - WASHINGTON - Remember those 15 people who refused to repay their federal student loans? Their "debt strike" has picked up 85 more disgruntled borrowers willing to jeopar...
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How to negotiate a better financial aid packageApr 05, 2015 7:30 am - WASHINGTON - Your high school senior is basking in the glow of college acceptance letters. Three or four schools want her to join their class of 2019, and nothing can br...
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Does college pay? Almost always, says San Francisco FedApr 04, 2015 7:30 am - School still pays. The cost of earning a college degree pays off with consistently higher lifetime earnings, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Earn...
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Woodland District 50 teacher wins Gurnee awardApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Woodland Primary School Dual Language teacher Rian Bogdala has been recognized by the village of Gurnee as one of its three Teachers of the Year for 2015. Bogdala will r...
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Holocaust survivor who lives in Arlington Hts. to speak at Harper CollegeApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - Holocaust survivor Mitchell Winthrop, who lives in Arlington Heights, will visit Harper College to discuss his harrowing experience and inspirational story of survival a...
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Lake Villa students pay tribute to Andy WarholApr 02, 2015 11:00 pm - In a school library filled with books and computers, a large Campbell's soup can painting adorns one wall. In fact, throughout the room at Martin Elementary School in L...