Articles filed under Education
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Prairie Grove school board approves 4-year teachers contractNov 14, 2012 2:36 pm - The Prairie Grove Elementary District 46 school board and its teachers union have inked a deal on a 4-year contract that includes salary increases for teachers. Teachers...
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iPads for all students in Gurnee District 56Nov 14, 2012 1:28 pm - Gurnee Elementary District 56 plans to start distributing personal tablet computers to all students next month, and Superintendent John Hutton says being among the trail...
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Fremd students in national engine assembly competitionNov 14, 2012 1:23 pm - In a battle between 13 teams from across the country, five Fremd High School students were required to correctly take apart and reassemble a Chevy 350 engine, receiving ...
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Dist. 158 reaches tentative contract agreementNov 14, 2012 12:27 pm - The Huntley Education Association and the board of education have reached a tentative agreement, but details are being withheld until teachers vote on the contract. That...
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Textbook prices affect college affordability, accessibilityNov 14, 2012 11:28 am - Across the country this fall, many colleges and universities reported a decline in student enrollment. Pundits and analysts are rushing to explain this new trend, often...
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District 50 kicks off its annual holiday fdood driveNov 14, 2012 11:15 am - Woodland Elementary School District 50 will host a Holiday Food Drive to help feed families in the school district through Dec. 13. “Please join me in celebrating this s...
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Average suburban teacher salaries: from $47,624 to $116,044Nov 14, 2012 4:30 am - The gap between the suburbs’ highest- and lowest-paid teachers is cavernous. Maine Township High School District 207 in Park Ridge topped the list with an average teache...
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No changes planned for D300 middle school scheduleNov 13, 2012 1:40 pm - Administrators in Community Unit District 300 have recommended the district hold off on making changes to the middle school schedule. The district began discussing chan...
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Rotary Reads program visits local classroomsNov 13, 2012 11:43 am - The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club recently held the seventh annual “Rotary Reads” program in local elementary schools. Steve Risley of the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary...
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Public education in Illinois barely earns a passing gradeNov 13, 2012 10:05 am - Students in Illinois are not ready for success. Those are the findings of a new biennial report published Tuesday by Advance Illinois, a nonprofit dedicated to studying ...