Articles filed under Education
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Who will be able to afford college in a decade? Hardly anyoneDec 13, 2015 5:42 am - For much of the 1990s and the first decade of this century, college enrollment in the United States surged as the number of high school graduates ticked upward thanks to...
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Hamilton resigns from College of DuPage boardDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - After only seven months as the chairwoman of the College of DuPage board, Kathy Hamilton unexpectedly resigned Sunday, according to a letter addressed to COD students, f...
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Editorial: Schools can't get sidetracked by PARCC flawsDec 12, 2015 1:00 pm - Consider this comparison senior staff writer Melissa Silverberg dug out of the latest school report card data: In Palatine Township Elementary District 15, the school th...
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Students, parents ask District 211 for Japanese classesDec 12, 2015 6:30 am - Doing so would build on Dist. 54 program, they say
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Judson awards 135 degrees at graduation ceremoniesDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - Judson University in Elgin awarded more than 130 bachelor's and master's degrees to students Saturday during two commencement ceremonies in Herrick Chapel. Bishop Michae...
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ECC grads recognized in commencement ceremoniesDec 12, 2015 12:00 am - For the first time in its history, Elgin Community College held two fall graduation ceremonies. Dressed in their caps and gowns Saturday, students received their associ...
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City briefings: Chicago awaits results of teacher strike voteDec 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Thousands of Chicago public school teachers voted last week whether to go on strike. The results have yet to be revealed. If at least 75 percent of Chicago Teachers Unio...
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'Mr. Freeze' makes science fun for studentsDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Loud pops and booms fill the Leman Middle School cafeteria, causing students to hold their ears and shriek. But these aren't scary noises. In fact, shortly after, the ki...
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Transgender deal, hearing process criticized againDec 11, 2015 4:00 am - Several residents of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 attended Thursday's school board meeting to criticize both the recent agreement with the federal govern...
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Career information on photonics available at CLCDec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Fast-growing careers using lasers, photonics and optics will be the subject of an information session 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Room T308 at the College of Lake County's fl...