Articles filed under Education
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Editorial: Internet initiative a step to boost students in needSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Can you imagine your child not having instant access to the Internet to do his or her homework today? It would be like trying to nail two boards together without using a...
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19 marching bands to compete at Lake Park High School's Lancer JoustSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Nearly 20 high school marching bands from Illinois and Wisconsin will perform Saturday, Sept. 12, during the 37th annual Lake Park Lancer Joust. The all-day competition...
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Fox Lake-area schools reopen ThursdaySep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Four Fox Lake-area school districts have decided to reopen their schools to students Thursday after consulting with the Lake County Sheriff's Department and other law en...
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Dist. 300, teachers reach tentative agreement on contractSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - After six months of bargaining, Community Unit School District 300 and its teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract, officials said Wedn...
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St. Isidore teacher receives diocesan awardSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - Jeanine Theobald, a longtime kindergarten teacher at St. Isidore School in Bloomingdale, recently was recognized by the Diocese of Joliet's Catholic Schools Office with ...
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Adults can go back to school tooAug 31, 2015 11:00 am - David Mullan and his wife, Sally, are lifelong learners. They both worked toward becoming stewards of the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. "We decided that once we got close t...
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Nursing program turns 50 at ECCAug 31, 2015 5:45 am - From its first graduating class of about seven students to more than 3,390 graduates to date, Elgin Community College's nursing program marks its 50th anniversary this y...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 debates when to do surveyAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - What's missing behind decision-making in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 is anonymous feedback from teachers, two frequent dissenters on the school board say. Superint...
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District 23 strike could begin Sept. 16Aug 31, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 teachers could go on strike as early as Sept. 16, according to union officials who on Monday said the district has been "unwillin...
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Faculty are lifelong learners at WaubonseeAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Every profession requires a certain amount of continuing education or professional development to add new skills and maintain knowledge of current trends. The same is ce...