Articles filed under Education
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House hearing Thursday to focus on how parents are exploiting financial aid loopholeAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Two Illinois House committees will hold a joint hearing today in Chicago on the subject of wealthy parents who put their teenage children into guardianship to qualify fo...
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Students shouldn't forget about 'soft' skills, employers sayAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - What kind of skills do businesses want their student interns and apprentices - and perhaps their future employees - to have in today's 21st-century workforce? Many youth...
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12 students receive STEM scholarships to attend OaktonAug 06, 2019 11:00 pm - Twelve area high school students are receiving their tuition paid for to attend Oakton Community College full-time this fall to study science, technology, engineering an...
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Eight new principals take helm at U-46 schoolsAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - Eight new principals will take the helm at Elgin Area School District U-46 schools as classes begin Wednesday. Among them are new hires who recently joined the district ...
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Meet the new District 73 superintendentAug 04, 2019 1:00 am - Pete Hannigan, the new superintendent in Hawthorn Elementary District 73, has extended an invitation to meet with residents and stakeholders to better understand the nee...
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New teachers learn ropes in District 15Aug 04, 2019 1:00 am - About 60 new teachers have joined Palatine Township Elementary District 15. Officials said the group went through a comprehensive new teacher orientation session last w...
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Learn about iPhone photography at Palatine Public Library DistrictAug 04, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine library patrons can learn about iPhone photography from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. The free lessons are expected to provide insight about using popular edi...
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Lawmakers looking to close loophole in college aid being exploited by suburban parentsAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A pair of Illinois House committees have scheduled a joint hearing next week to explore recent news reports about wealthy parents exploiting a legal loopho...
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District 220 working on details for new referendum in MarchAug 01, 2019 5:35 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members are planning to place another referendum on the ballot early next year seeking voter permission to borrow money to fund b...
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River Trails school district affected by Pearson data breachAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Students from Mount Prospect's River Trails School District 26 and across the country may be vulnerable after personal information was exposed in a major data breach, of...