Articles filed under Education
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Dist. 220 bids farewell to superintendentJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - Tom Leonard, the longtime Barrington Area Unit School District 220 superintendent, received a fond farewell from members of the district at his final school board meetin...
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Superintendent Jody Ware preparing to leave Mundelein HighJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - Outgoing Mundelein High School Superintendent Jody Ware is set to retire Friday after six years at the Hawley Street campus, but she will stick around for a little longe...
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SIU chancellor hired as president of Northern Arizona UniversityJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Arizona Board of Regents has approved the selection of Rita Cheng as president of Northern Arizona University. The vote came during a special boar...
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The importance of completing collegeJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Today, as always, those seeking to advance themselves economically seek an edge, a key to unlock the door to greater financial security and a better life. In our modern ...
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District 50 national recognition:Jun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 has been lauded for a school safety video that was produced with Gurnee police. The National School Public Relations Association announce...
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Calculus invented in heated competition between Newton, von LeibnizJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who was the person who discovered/created calculus BC?" asked a young patron at Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire. Calculus was invented more than ...
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Student-debt burden of borrowers takes stageJun 15, 2014 6:22 am - NEW YORK - Jennifer Day spends 12 percent of her monthly take-home pay on debt that funded a master's degree in urban and regional planning, money she'd rather be saving...
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U-46 ends Breakfast in the Classroom programJun 14, 2014 8:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has ended a program that provided additional nutritional support for students eligible for free and reduced meals. Officials said they ha...
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Moving Picture: Mundelein school kids call him 'Grandpa'Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - "Grandpa Mark" is a school treasure. Just ask the students and faculty at Washington Elementary School in Mundelein. Students are so in love with Mark Stein that the sch...
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Rondout honors school board members past and presentJun 12, 2014 11:00 pm - The Rondout Elementary District 72 school board and administration on May 27 held a board alumni dinner as part of its yearlong sesquicentennial (150th) celebration. Boa...