Articles filed under Education
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Just crayons and scissors won't cut it for back-to-school shoppingAug 14, 2016 7:30 am - Envy the mom who shopped for school supplies for a kindergartner in Geneva in 1970. According to an advertisement in a local newspaper, she had to buy: • An 8-pack of cr...
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Editorial: McSweeney bill would increase transparency in collective bargainingAug 13, 2016 2:00 pm - Two years ago, State Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton introduced legislation to require school boards and other local governments to give the public a minimum of two weeks to...
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Cool start expected this year for West Aurora High studentsAug 13, 2016 7:36 am - Returning to school Wednesday in the B Wing at West Aurora High School should be no sweat for students and staff. Thanks to the $84.2 million voters last year agreed to ...
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Just one week left to finish $1.3 million Hough School renovationAug 13, 2016 7:16 am - With just over one week left until students return to class, construction crews are working to finish the $1.3 million renovation at Hough Street School in Barrington. A...
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Hundreds attend Project Backpack at Elgin Community CollegeAug 13, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin Community College's seventh annual Project Backpack Saturday added to its legacy of helping thousands of area students in need. More than 15,000 backpacks have bee...
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District 211: We're best suited to protect students' privacyAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Religious groups challenge transgender locker room deal in court
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Judson U. alumnae behind new program for students with disabilitiesAug 11, 2016 5:00 am - Judson University alumnae Gayle Gianopulos and Nancy Binger never imagined that their personal challenges being mothers of children with Down syndrome would inspire a un...
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Cambridge Lakes given Monday deadline to revise charter renewal applicationAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove might stay open after this school year and next, after all. The Community Unit District 300 school board has set a Monday...
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Becker Education to launch new tools for CPA Exam ReviewAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Becker Professional Education, part of DeVry Education Group, is introducing new learning technology with a wide range of engaging study tools in its CPA...
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Cookout for Mundelein freshmenAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - Mundelein High School freshmen and their families are invited to a free cookout before the first home football game of the season, Friday, Sept. 2. The event, run by the...