Articles filed under Education
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Graduate students are mounting protests over 'hidden fees'Aug 11, 2019 6:10 am - NEW YORK - The quiet of the summer seemed a good time for at least one new enrollee to come fill out his paperwork for the master's program in public administration at B...
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Higher education officials say guardianship scam is not widespread problemAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Officials from several public universities in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday they do not believe there is widespread abuse of court-ordered ...
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Student names, birth dates compromised in data breach affecting suburban school districtsAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the email address to contact about free credit monitoring. At least four large suburban school districts are...
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Hundreds learn about aviation at DuPage Airport's Back-to-School celebrationAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - Hundreds of students and their parents had the chance to learn about careers in aviation - and get a close look at a variety of planes - Thursday during the third annual...
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District 101 appoints parent volunteer to fill school board vacancyAug 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Batavia Unit District 101 school board recently appointed Craig Meadows to fill a vacancy. He replaces Bob Baty-Barr, who resigned and moved to Boulder, Colorado, f...
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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...