Articles filed under Education
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Is the future of education paying $90 to watch Werner Herzog tell stories about eating maggots?Mar 07, 2018 12:00 am - We are here to learn how to make a film. Our teacher is Werner Herzog. "I ate live maggots," says the German director, addressing the camera from a sparsely furnished so...
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Ceramic bowls, chili fight hunger at CLCMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Ceramic bowls and chili were the tools used to fight hunger Wednesday during College of Lake County's annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. Students studying ceramics and foods...
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District 79 students, teachers shop for local food pantryMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Students and teachers from Fremont Elementary District 79 are pitching in to support the Fremont Township Food Pantry. On Wednesday, Fremont Elementary School students s...
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Bartlett Elementary parents tell U-46 board of bullying problemMar 06, 2018 4:33 am - Six Bartlett Elementary School parents and former employees voiced concerns Monday night about a lack of proper supervision during recess, bullying and a culture of coll...
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Should U-46 support Hanover Park taxing district extension?Mar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin schools' officials later this month will discuss whether to support extending the life of a special taxing district in Hanover Park. The Village Center Tax Increme...
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Why U-46's approach to bullying doesn't focus on punishmentMar 05, 2018 4:00 am - Concern over school shootings has many students, parents and educators nationwide calling for stricter gun control laws, and politicians debating arming teachers. Yet, a...
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Lake Zurich High School to host college talkMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Lake Zurich High School will host a popular speaker, Peter Van Buskirk, to present entertaining and helpful information about the college admissions process at 7 p.m. Th...
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Teens, plan your futureMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Stevenson High School sophomores and their families are encouraged to attend a college and counseling program called "Planning Your Future" Thursday. The session is set ...
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You can now use a 529 to pay for K-12 tuition, but should you?Mar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Among the changes in the tax overhaul passed by Congress in December was a provision allowing parents to use money saved in a 529 plan to pay for private school tuition ...
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Prospect division head appointedMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Christina Athanasopoulos, an Advanced Placement psychology teacher at John Hersey High School, has been appointed as Prospect High School's Division Head of World Langua...