Articles filed under Education
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U-46 appoints Elgin woman to boardMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board Monday night appointed an Elgin woman to fill a vacancy on the seven-member board. Linda Campos-Moreira, an Elgin Commun...
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Dogs help CLC students cope with finals week stressMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Students stopped reading and scanning their computers to pet dogs in the commons at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. Therapy Dogs International brought golden r...
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New contract gives Dist. 207 teachers merit payMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Maine Township High School District 207 teachers who earn "excellent" ratings on annual evaluations will be eligible for $1,250 merit stipends, under terms of a five-yea...
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Got2Run benefits school wellness programsMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The third annual "Got2Run … for Education" run/walk, which funds school wellness programs, will take be Saturday, May 17, in Arlington Heights. The popular community ev...
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Mayor: Will U of I med school plan hurt tax base?May 05, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - A proposal to open a new medical school at the University of Illinois' flagship campus has the mayor of Urbana worried it could cost the town property tax...
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Chicago teachers will forgo 4th year of contactMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Union President Karen Lewis says the Chicago Teachers Union will forgo the fourth, optional year of the contract that ended the 2012 teachers' strike. That will mean the...
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Therapy dogs to visit CLCMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - To help reduce students' stress about end of the semester projects and final exams, therapy dogs will return to the College of Lake County. Last fall, several therapy do...
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District 103 officials considering iPads for more studentsMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Lincolnshire-Prairie View Elementary District 103 officials are considering expanding a test program that puts laptop or tablet computers into more students' hands. The ...
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Round Lake High School students in special scholars program accepted into elite collegesMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Eight Round Lake High School seniors in a special scholarship program are headed to some of the most selective colleges in the country, including the Massachusetts Insti...
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One teacher who made a big differenceMay 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Mrs. Irwin is one hundred and two! She was my language arts teacher at Lincoln Junior High almost 40 years ago. She was not my favorite teacher. She was old even then - ...