Articles filed under Education
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ECC board approves three-year contractFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - The Elgin Community College board recently approved a new, three-year contract with the ECC Faculty Association after negotiations that began in September 2013. The unio...
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Dist. 304 to offer full-day kindergartenFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - District 304 in Geneva will offer all-day kindergarten starting this fall. The school board approved it 6-1 Monday night. Under state law, the district will still have ...
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DeVry campuses will be open TuesdayFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - DeVry University says all of its Chicago-area campuses will be open Tuesday after a threatening email prompted the school to close on Monday. The school made the announ...
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Dist. 76 seeks inputFeb 09, 2014 4:21 pm - Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is seeking input on potential restructuring options being considered for Diamond Lake School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1...
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Stevenson High School officials planning for $25 million loanFeb 08, 2014 7:00 am - Stevenson High School officials on Monday are expected to approve a $25 million loan for building improvements over the next three years. The cash would pay for $11.7 mi...
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District 25 will teach geometry in middle schoolsFeb 08, 2014 7:00 am - Due to new Common Core standards and changing district goals, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 is beginning a process to ramp up the difficulty of its math class...
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The wedding of Q and UFeb 07, 2014 11:13 pm - A quick but quite unique wedding, requiring preparation unequal to any other, took place Friday morning — uniting the letters Q and U. The kindergarten class at Messiah ...
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Grayslake Central teacher honored:Feb 07, 2014 4:23 pm - Steve Reitman’s passion for teaching American history and special education, and his dedication to students and faculty at Grayslake Central High School, led to a recent...
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NIU to mark shooting anniversary with bell-ringingFeb 07, 2014 3:02 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University will mark next week’s sixth anniversary of a campus shooting that killed five students with a moment of reflection and a bell...
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Streamwood High music teacher finds students' inner talentFeb 07, 2014 12:00 pm - Sporting a “Doctor Who”-style hairdo and bow tie, David Hain exudes an energy that resonates with his students. “The kids really dig it,” explained the 34-year-old direc...