Articles filed under Education
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Lake Park prepares to go from ACT to SATJan 26, 2016 10:00 pm - The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced a major change in the state-funded college entrance exam administered to high school juniors on-site in their sc...
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Another College of DuPage board meeting set; will boycott continue?Jan 26, 2016 12:00 am - College of DuPage board Vice Chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi has scheduled another meeting this week in the hope that three boycotting trustees finally will attend. But there...
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Glenbard Parent series features forums on teenage brainJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Wondering what makes your teen tick or why he or she has a defiant streak? Some of the answers lie in the adolescent brain and discoveries that shed light on why teens s...
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Learn about District 73 kindergartenJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - A kindergarten parent information meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Hawthorn Middle School South, 600 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. Children who turn 5 on ...
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Dist. 211 launching community forumsJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - In preparation for the drafting of a new five-year strategic plan this fall, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 will begin soliciting public input at a pair of...
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Classroom space in Districts 15, 25 the main barrier to full-day kindergartenJan 24, 2016 6:40 am - More suburban school districts are offering full-day kindergarten, but one of the largest Northwest suburban districts says it simply doesn't have the room. Educational ...
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Heartland Institute hosts school choice event SaturdayJan 24, 2016 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights-based Heartland Institute will hold an event Saturday, Jan. 30, to recognize National School Choice Week. The free event, open to the public, will ...
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Church revives Dist. 211 transgender locker room debateJan 22, 2016 4:00 am - A month-old agreement between Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and the U.S. Department of Education to provide a transgender student limited access to the gi...
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Lake Villa D41 teachers willing to strike for new dealJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - Contract talks continue at Lake Villa Elementary District 41, where teachers union members have overwhelmingly authorized a strike if negotiations fizzle. Illinois Feder...
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Opponents worry transgender student won't follow rulesJan 22, 2016 12:00 am - Before a transgender student won limited access to the girls locker room at Fremd High School late last year, she broke the rules several times by going into the girls l...