Articles filed under Education
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National Spelling Bee makes changes to discourage tiesMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - American sports fans love tie scores about as much as flat beer and broken baseball bats flying into the stands. But in the dictionary-dominated corner of competitive sp...
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Becker acquires anti-money laundering organization for $330 millionMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Becker Professional Education, a subsidiary of DeVry Education Group, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Association of Certified ...
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Barrington High students take time to horse around during final examsMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - To walk through the halls of Barrington High School with mini horses Lunar, Mystery and Charmer is like walking with a celebrity. Except unlike human celebrities, the t...
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Accelerate College proposal headed to governorMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - A measure to help students save money and earn college credit while in high school is headed for the governor's desk. Senate lawmakers Wednesday unanimously approved cre...
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Hanover Township recognizes U-46 principalMay 24, 2016 5:30 am - Hanover Township recently named Laurel Hill Elementary School Principal Luis Fernando De León its 2016 Principal of the Year. Students and staff members at the Hanover ...
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DeVry Education Group names new CEOMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - DeVry Education Group, the parent company of the for-profit university, on Tuesday announced the departure of its chief executive Daniel Hamburger, whose...
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Dist. 211 agreements: Ensuring professionalism or stifling debate?May 23, 2016 5:45 am - After nearly a year of preparation, the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education this month unanimously approved a list of agreements defining the...
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Stevenson sixth in science contestMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - A squad from Lincolnshire's Stevenson High School finished sixth in its division at last weekend's national Science Olympiad in Wisconsin. It was the highest-ever finish...
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Geneva mayor suggests TIF deal compromise to school districtMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns has suggested making a deal with the Geneva school district over two properties in a proposed downtown tax-increment financing district, to moll...
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WCC's volunteer income tax program wraps up 12th yearMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - SUGAR GROVE - Waubonsee Community College's Volunteer Income Tax Assessment Program recently completed its 12th year, serving 931 clients and resulting in $1.8 million d...