Articles filed under Education
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Schools consider new test fee amid budget worriesApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - As they juggle school-reform demands with budget cuts, state education officials are considering retaining a traditional college-readiness test for high sc...
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Golden Apple teaching award finalists namedApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Golden Apple Thursday announced 32 finalists for the 2014 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The finalists were selected from a pool of 620 nominations and ...
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Quinn makes push for scholarships in statewide tourApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn is promoting his plan to increase the number of need-based scholarships over the next five years. The Chicago Democrat on Thursday toured universities ar...
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Gavin South students hear Holocaust presentationApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Gavin South Elementary School students sat wide-eyed Thursday as they listened to Holocaust speaker Fern Schumer Chapman during a presentation at the Ingleside school. S...
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Returning summer employees leave few openings in Dundee TownshipApr 02, 2014 7:01 am - Dundee Township's summer employment picture will not change much from last year. The park district, the township's largest summer employer, will hire a few more people, ...
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Astronaut to speak at U of I commencementApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Astronaut and University of Illinois graduate Michael Hopkins will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater's spring graduation next month. H...
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Democrats introduce bill to change school fundingApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A group of Democratic lawmakers Wednesday introduced a long-awaited piece of legislation that would dramatically change the way schools are funded in Illin...
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Bill would ban smoking anywhere on state college campusesApr 02, 2014 1:00 am - State lawmakers voted to ban smoking at all public universities, colleges and community colleges Wednesday, but the plan sparked plenty of debate on the House floor. Smo...
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District 214 launches Twitter contest among schoolsApr 01, 2014 5:30 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is pitting its six high schools and three alternative programs against one another in a Twitter tournament. The two-week cont...
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U-46 middle school reading program won't change next yearApr 01, 2014 5:15 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 won't be changing the reading program at the district's eight middle schools next school year, officials said Monday night. The school bo...