Articles filed under Education
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Science Olympians compete in GrayslakeFeb 10, 2018 12:00 am - While thousands of world-class athletes competed at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, hundreds of potentially world-class scientists competed at an invita...
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District 200 seeks input on new strategic planFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - When I joined Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 a little more than four years ago, the district had recently completed the Engage 200 community engagement program. ...
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Scholarships for enviornmental studiesFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - The Friends of Volo Bog is offering two scholarships of $1,000 each for students interested in pursuing an environmental career. The entering college scholarship is avai...
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Comeback underway at flood-damaged schools in Round Lake areaFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - Last summer's historic flooding destroyed the libraries at two Round Lake Area Unit District 116 elementary schools, but both are making comebacks. Tuesday, Ellis Elemen...
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Schaumburg library hosts college financing seminarsFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - High school students and their parents can attend two March programs targeting the financial side of college at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle ...
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District 15, support workers have tentative dealFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has reached a tentative contract agreement with support employees who went on strike and returned to work without a deal in Octo...
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Illinois to change controversial PARCC test after this yearFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - State education officials confirmed Friday the state's controversial standardized test is changing again, barely three years after its launch. Illinois began mandatory s...
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Vigil 10 years after shooting: 'We will never forget. We are NIU.'Feb 09, 2018 12:00 am - Time can play tricks after tragedies. It passes too slowly for those experiencing pain, like the families of the five Northern Illinois University students killed Feb. 1...
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District 220 to pay $1.1 million for new headquartersFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 plans to move its administration headquarters from a building in a residential neighborhood in the village to property PepsiCo Inc. mos...
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Seven suburban educators among Golden Apple 2018 finalistsFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Seven suburban educators are among Golden Apple's 2018 finalists for its Excellence in Teaching and Stanley C. Golder Leadership awards. Jose M. Torres, president of the...