Articles filed under Education
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Stevenson High P.E. teacher honored with state award as she prepares to retireMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - Stevenson High School physical education teacher Vicky Nordhem will hang up her gym shoes next month as she ends an award-winning 35-year career. Nordhem described her p...
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Kane County's top educators for 2015 honoredMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - Sherry Douglas is known for being tirelessly dedicated to her students, dependable, a solid resource, and a pleasure to work with. Douglas, who teaches science at Westfi...
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Why COD board majority acted quickly to enact reformsMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - With College of DuPage facing state and federal investigations and questions about its spending practices, members of the new majority on its board of trustees say they ...
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Dist. 62 names tech chief, appoints 2 coordinatorsApr 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Jennie Magiera, a national leader in education technology and an innovator in classroom instruction, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of Des Plaines Elementar...
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Lake County teens earn National Merit scholarshipsApr 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Eighteen Lake County high school students will receive scholarships from local companies as part of the National Merit Scholarship program, the contest's organizers have...
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Yes, Marcela, there is a wonderful Illinois, if you searchApr 30, 2015 5:30 am - Written in pencil on lined paper, this letter from an 11-year-old girl makes me smile. "The reason I am writing to you is that my class is doing state reports," Marcela ...
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MHS names new administratorApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Mundelein High School District 120 board has hired Jesús M. Tirado as the new assistant principal. Tirado will start July 1, replacing James Ongtengco. Ongtengco hel...
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St. Patrick Catholic School eighth graders showcase their research projects during annual academic fairApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Based on the reaction from at least one student, the eighth-grade academic fair at St. Patrick Catholic School in Wadsworth was a hit. "This is the best day ever," a fir...
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Student hosts sought in suburbsApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban families are being sought to host 10 students who will visit this summer from Valladolid, Spain, through International Friendship and Learning program. The stud...
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With COD's Breuder on medical leave, is it legal to put him on admin leave?Apr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Medical leave or not, a vote to put embattled College of DuPage President Robert Breuder on paid administrative leave is expected Thursday night after a new voting bloc ...