Articles filed under Education
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Bartlett teen will get her 'dream' prosthetic legFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Bartlett High School senior Tiffany Wallace finally will be able to get her dream leg. The 18-year-old from Bartlett, who started an online campaign to collect $20,000 ...
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Lake County schools to take part in spelling bee sectionalsFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - On Feb. 17, 25 and 26, students from 117 public and nonpublic schools in Lake County will participate in three spelling bee sectional contests co-sponsored by the Lake C...
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Marlowe Middle School recreates the Middle AgesFeb 11, 2015 1:14 pm - Kings, queens, crusaders, jesters and wizards were among the many characters who roamed the halls of Marlowe Middle School Wednesday as the classrooms came alive with th...
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Perfect FIT at Elgin schoolFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - About 25 fifth-grade students from McKinley Elementary School in Elgin received pedometers Tuesday provided by nurses from Advocate Sherman Hospital to help teach kids t...
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5 measles patients cleared to return; 11th case confirmedFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - Cook County health officials have cleared the way for five children sickened through a measles cluster at a Palatine day care center to return to the facility just as an...
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Suburban language program faces scrutinyFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - A suburban school district's English as a Second Language program faced scrutiny Wednesday from state education officials, who argued it doesn't meet Illinois standards....
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Libertyville's Highland Middle School hosts 10 Chinese exchange studentsFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Sledding, American history and making friends have been on the agenda for a group of Chinese exchange students since they arrived at Highland Middle School in Libertyvil...
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District 300 appoints new Dundee-Crown principalFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Community Unit District 300 school board recently appointed Devon LaRosa as principal of Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville. LaRosa is currently executive p...
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Wadsworth school adds full-day kindergartenFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Early Childhood program at St. Patrick School, 15020 Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth, has added a five-day, full-day prekindergarten session for children who are 4 or 5 by...
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Tricia Baltzersen of Algonquin uses books to inspire her sixth-grade studentsFeb 09, 2015 10:01 am - Tricia Baltzersen's eyes light up when she talks about books. "My mom used to read this story ... 'Are You My Mother.' Every night my mom would read that book to me. It ...