Articles filed under Education
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Why poor kids don't stay in collegeOct 26, 2014 7:00 am - BALTIMORE — It is a Tuesday in October and Terrell Kellam is running late. He usually wakes up at 5:30 a.m. to catch the first of two buses that will take him from south...
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Board to talk golf course:Oct 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Mundelein High School District 120 board will meet Tuesday to discuss its options for the Village Green Golf Club, which the district owns. The meeting is set for 6:...
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New disagreement in Dist. 60 teacher's strike: school lunchesOct 26, 2014 1:00 am - Along with teacher salary raises and benefits, something new was added to the list of things the Waukegan School District 60 administration and the teacher's union canno...
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Free online AP courses debut on edX websiteOct 25, 2014 7:42 am - Rice University launched a free Advanced Placement biology course Monday on a website overseen by two other elite schools, a potentially significant milestone for a move...
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UW-Madison spring commencement stays at stadiumOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - MADISON, Wis. - Spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will return to Camp Randall Stadium. Previously graduation ceremonies were held in shifts at ...
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Fremd educator named Illinois Teacher of the YearOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - In high school, he was the "bad student." Steven Elza ditched classes and didn't plan on college until he found a mentor, someone who held him accountable and gave him a...
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Indiana State data show low rates of violenceOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State University police say data show the campus is safe despite two recent incidents, including a shooting involving two students. The unive...
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Waukegan schools will be closed on MondayOct 24, 2014 1:01 am - School has been canceled on Monday for Waukegan Community Unit School District 60, the district announced. Teachers have been on strike since Oct. 2. Negotiations betwee...
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Waukegan food pantries offer help:Oct 24, 2014 1:01 am - While school is out of session during the Waukegan Unit District 60 strike, local food pantries are prepared to help provide meals for children. United Way of Lake Count...
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Answering questions about Round Lake Area Unit District 116 referendum questionOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 next month will try for a second time to gain voter permission to borrow $29 million for a high school expansion and renovation. Follo...