Articles filed under Education
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Vernon Hills High students get self-defense lessonsMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - It's not every day high school students learn how to incapacitate someone with a finger twist, a pinch or a sharp jab to the throat. But in physical education classes th...
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What's a 'maroon?' Elgin HS looks to adopt mascotMar 10, 2014 4:01 pm - So, just what's a "Maroon? Well, it's someone from Elgin High School - one of the oldest high schools in the state, of course. But, being known just by their school colo...
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Dist. 116 homeowners will pay more if $29 million OK'dMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 officials say they want to clarify any potential misconceptions about next week's ballot measure seeking voter approval to borrow $29 m...
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High school teacher charged with sex assaultMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Bond was set at $250,000 for a Southwest suburban high school teacher accused of having a sexual encounter with a female student. Ryan W. Dolan, a history teacher and wr...
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Mundelein Lights wins title:Mar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein High School's all-female show choir, Mundelein Lights, was named grand champion in the unisex division at the 40th Luers Midwest Show Choir Invitational. The e...
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Top teacher: Sonia Esquivel combines dual language learning with adventures in rocketryMar 10, 2014 12:01 am - Even while helping third- and fourth-graders at MacArthur International Spanish Academy in Hoffman Estates master both English and Spanish, Sonia Esquivel is awakening i...
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Columbia College courts vets:Mar 09, 2014 1:01 am - Columbia College of Missouri has announced it will waive application fees for veteran students starting with the March session, which begins March 17. The fee waiver is ...
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Suburban school leaders urge state to delay new PARCC testMar 08, 2014 7:00 am - Suburban school superintendents are urging the state education board to delay the implementation of a new standardized test expected to go live in the 2014-2015 school y...
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Interest in Fox Valley robot competition skyrocketingMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - By the end of the morning events at the Illinois VEX Robotics state championships, several members of four different teams had gathered around a monitor with a scrolling...
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After 29 more rounds, spelling bee endsMar 08, 2014 12:01 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A marathon spelling bee between two Kansas City-area students who exhausted the initial word list last month ended after 29 more rounds Saturday when ...