Articles filed under Education
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U-46 to adopt program framework for full-day kindergartenMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin schools officials say they will be adopting a program framework next month for full-day kindergarten, which includes teacher training and new instructional materia...
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Students hosting burger contestMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Students in Stevenson High School's Introduction to Business classes will hold a hamburger challenge April 27 at Tom and Eddie's, 1260 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. H...
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Career education prepares Dist. 94 students for lifeMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The goal of career and technical education is to prepare students to be successful in school, work and life. West Chicago Community High School offers a range of co...
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Wheaton forensics students experiment in college labMar 22, 2016 11:00 pm - Filing past the mastodon fossil display in the lobby, a group of Wheaton North High School juniors and seniors followed their field trip guides upstairs to the chemistry...
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Christian vocalist to sing at Judson prayer breakfastMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Christian vocalist Tina Jenkins Crawley will be the guest artist during Judson's 2016 Community Prayer Breakfast on May 11. The annual event will take place from 7:30 t...
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St. Charles 303 officials frustrated by test resultsMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Fewer St. Charles students are prepared for the rigors of college or a career than previously thought, according to the first set of District 303's test results under ne...
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How U-46 alternative school will better help struggling studentsMar 21, 2016 5:30 am - The focus of an Elgin alternative school is changing this fall to provide more individualized care for struggling students, officials said. Gifford Street High School s...
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U-46 changing the way students learn scienceMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - How does a change in temperature affect an earthworm's pulse rate? Do earthworms like wet soil or dry sand? Rather than finding answers on Google or in a biology book, s...
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District 50 PTA scholarshipsMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50's Parent Teacher Association is offering three $1,000 scholarships to student graduates. The scholarships are open to any Woodland gradua...
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What new perk are companies using to attract millennials?Mar 20, 2016 5:15 am - Forget foosball tables or free snacks. The latest employee benefit for recruiting and retaining young employees is more practical. Boston-based Fidelity announced that i...