Articles filed under Education
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UIC instructors start 2-day strikeFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Hundreds of University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members began striking Tuesday to demand pay raises and protest a failure to reach an agreement with the administra...
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Dist. 300 considers new central office to help Oak Ridge studentsFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - Depending on the outcome of a school board vote Monday, Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 could move its headquarters to neighboring Algonquin, a locatio...
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Interested in IMSA? Apply online by March 1Feb 17, 2014 10:00 pm - The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is now taking applications from Illinois ninth grade students passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathema...
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Debate continues on shooting drills with studentsFeb 17, 2014 3:45 am - Two words that would trigger alarm in anyone ring across the police radio. "Shots fired." Within minutes, a SWAT team is on the scene. A dispatcher relays that a subject...
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SIU names new presidentFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A former Illinois state superintendent of education has been chosen as Southern Illinois University's new president. The SIU board of trustees announced M...
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New principal at Lake Zurich's Isaac Fox Elementary SchoolFeb 17, 2014 12:01 am - Lisa Gregoire has been hired to take over as principal in July at Isaac Fox Elementary School in Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich Unit District 95 board members voted 6-0 in fav...
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GAO recommends changes for student debit cardsFeb 16, 2014 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Small fees add up for college students using college-issued debit and prepaid cards, which are often used to draw financial aid, and congressional investiga...
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Stevenson's Madrigal DinnerFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - Stevenson's Madrigal Singers will host their annual Madrigal Dinner on Sunday, March 16, at noon and 6 p.m. at The Arboretum Club in Buffalo Grove. This year's show is t...
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Elgin Academy marks 175th year as rare independent schoolFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin Academy has earned many distinctions throughout its long history. But leaders are most proud of it being one of the oldest independent private schools in the count...
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Woodland positive behavior nightFeb 16, 2014 12:01 am - Woodland Elementary District 50's Primary School will host a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Family Night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. ...