Articles filed under Education
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Suburban educators say vocational programs need community supportAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - Destigmatizing careers that don't require a college degree is key to bridging a growing nationwide skills gap, say some lawmakers, educators and business leaders. "All w...
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Plan to replace outgoing Woodland superintendent just beginningAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - With the start of classes last week, longtime Woodland School District 50 Superintendent Joy Swoboda's retirement is less than two school years away. The school board be...
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U of I to offer free tuition to some in-state studentsAug 27, 2018 1:00 am - The University of Illinois has just released a plan to provide free tuition to some middle-income families in Illinois, ABC 7 Chicago reported. The new "Illinois Commitm...
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To make college cost even more, pay by credit cardAug 26, 2018 1:00 am - Sure, your college may allow students to pay for tuition and fees with a credit card. But, like partying the night before a midterm, it's probably not a good idea. Payin...
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Hanover Township to provide tutoring servicesAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - For $45 per semester, the Hanover Township Tutoring Services Program offers board-certified teachers to help students in grades two through 12 with their academics. Tuto...
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Support gathering for Grayslake bike sharing planAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - A plan to introduce a bicycle sharing program in Grayslake similar to Chicago's Divvy bikes will be submitted next week to the Regional Transit Authority to be considere...
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Volunteer cross-country coach dies during practice at Antioch High SchoolAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Crisis intervention specialists remain to assist students and staff members at Antioch High School after a volunteer coach collapsed and later died during a cross-countr...
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For-profit colleges have allies now, but complaints persistAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawsuit against Ashford University describes an admissions office with a cutthroat sales culture more akin to a used-car lot than a place of higher l...
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Mundelein High administrators get new offices in space shuffleAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Mundelein High School students and teachers looking for District 120 Superintendent Kevin Myers this year won't find him in the first-floor office he's occupied since jo...
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Jacobs High opens new fitness center, dance studioAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Students at Jacobs High School in Algonquin opened the school's new fitness center and group fitness/dance studio this week. The 6,462-square-foot center includes 24 st...