Articles filed under Education
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Dinosaurs lure kids to learn in PalatineDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - About 45 children, 3rd through 6th grade, became budding paleontologists at the Dinosaurs STEM program Tuesday at the Palatine Library. Among the featured activities we...
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Kaneland board OKs 4-year teacher contractDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - The Kaneland school board agreed Tuesday to new contract with its teachers that will give them pay raises that total 17.37 percent over three years. Board members Ryan K...
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St. Alphonsus school in Prospect Hts. may be forced to closeDec 29, 2015 12:00 am - Administrators and parishioners recently learned that St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School in Prospect Heights will close at the end of its current, 58th school year un...
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Editorial: Future of education in the suburbs must embrace those at-riskDec 28, 2015 10:00 pm - One of the things we learned about schools in 2015 is just how much poverty is an accurate indicator of student academic performance. When we tie that to the increased n...
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Iowa man charged in killing tied to dice gameDec 28, 2015 10:00 pm - An Iowa man was ordered held without bail Tuesday for allegedly killing a man who tried to stop a fight that stemmed from an argument over a dice game on the South Side....
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ECC, Harper work center sees rising student enrollmentDec 28, 2015 4:30 am - In just its first year of operation, the Education and Work Center in Hanover Park already is seeing a strong demand for its services, officials say. There's a waitlist ...
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Huntley school district adopts tax levy increaseDec 27, 2015 6:30 am - Huntley schools officials hope to collect roughly $1.4 million more in property taxes next year from a higher tax levy and from property taxes paid on new buildings. The...
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District 214 named Apple Distinguished ProgramDec 27, 2015 12:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program for 2015 to 2017 for its one-to-one mobile device program. District 21...
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ECC's emergency training center to start in springDec 26, 2015 6:22 am - Construction of Elgin Community College's new Public Safety Training Center in Burlington is wrapping up and the first students will take classes there in spring, offici...
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Mundelein American Legion Auxiliary Unit wins awardDec 24, 2015 12:00 am - State Rep. Ed Sullivan and AT&T have presented Mundelein American Legion Auxiliary Unit 867 with a $2,000 "Investing in Illinois Award" to send aspiring high school girl...