Articles filed under Education
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Geneva school district looks for formal plan for debt paymentFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - By the end of March, the Geneva school board expects to decide on a plan for dealing with the district's debt, likely with a primary goal of flattening debt payments. On...
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Teachers boycotting test will be disciplinedFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett says teachers who refuse to administer an annual standardized test next week will be disciplined. The Chicago Sun-Tim...
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Dist. 73 board OKs 3-percent raises for administratorsFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Administrators at Hawthorn Elementary District 73 will get a 3 percent raise next year and a similar amount the following year, in what school officials say is a means t...
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District 158 seeks to replace chief academic officerFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Huntley School District 158 is searching for a new chief academic officer with the upcoming departure of Mike Moan, who is leaving the after 17 years to become superinte...
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ECC, Harper College partner on Hanover Park facilityFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Two suburban community colleges are branching out to Hanover Park with a new facility aimed at confronting unemployment. Harper College and Elgin Community College hope ...
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Libertyville kindergartners learn about careersFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Thirty-three kindergartners from the afternoon and morning classes at Rockland School in Libertyville listened to professionals who talked about their jobs during the an...
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Data show charters expel students at high rateFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - Newly released Chicago Public Schools data indicate charter school students are more likely to be expelled than students in traditional schools. The school district has ...
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Suburban educators converge on tech conferenceFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - From students blogging book reports to using digital apps to create video and art projects, suburban educators shared how they are implementing the latest technologies i...
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Harper College touts digital manufacturing hub coming to ChicagoFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Harper College administrators are lauding the arrival of a manufacturing hub in Chicago. President Barack Obama officially announced the initiative this week. The Depart...
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Students, teachers to face new challenges in District 76Feb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Students and teachers in Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 will face steeper learning curves as a part of a restructuring plan to improve achievement. "It has become v...