Articles filed under Education
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College of DuPage trustees say close Waterleaf, make it fully educationalAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - College of DuPage trustees have agreed to close the school's Waterleaf restaurant at the end of the month so it eventually can become a fully educational facility. Thurs...
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Barrington 220 preps more than 60 new teachers for first yearAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - A bumper crop of new Barrington Area Unit School District 220 teachers were welcomed to the community during a week of orientation events last week at Barrington High. "...
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How District 62 orients new teachersAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary District 62 began a five-day orientation program Thursday to help 26 new certified staff members have successful careers. It provides an overview ...
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Editorial: A Naperville mom's bid to remember the real superheroesAug 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Last year, Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man and a bale of mutant turtles were featured in top-25 grossing films in the U.S. The year before, even more superheroes ...
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Barrington Dist. 220 board says district should hire more teachersAug 12, 2015 5:30 am - Concerned that some elementary school classrooms would be too crowded in the coming school year, the Barrington Area Unit School District 220 board told administrators t...
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Projects require Dist. 211 to tap into its reservesAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 administrators Thursday will present school board members with a draft tentative budget that will require the district to us...
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Mundelein High construction continues as classes startAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - When Mundelein High School students arrived for the first day of the 2015-16 school year Wednesday, they were greeted by the sights and sounds of construction. A $23.7 m...
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U of I to dismiss chancellor, won't pay $400,000 bonusAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois trustees plan to begin the process of firing Chancellor Phyllis Wise rather than accept her resignation and pay her a $400,000 bonu...
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Mentor, Harper student find success in bondAug 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Viviane Motta de Mello came to the U.S. two years ago by way of Brazil and Chile with no knowledge of English, no friends and little insight into American culture. Today...
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St. Charles Dist. 303 comes to terms with lower enrollmentAug 11, 2015 5:30 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 board members put their faith in population forecasts Monday night that show, at best, enrollment will top out at 12,000 students in coming...