Articles filed under Education
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District 25 will teach geometry in middle schoolsFeb 08, 2014 7:00 am - Due to new Common Core standards and changing district goals, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 is beginning a process to ramp up the difficulty of its math class...
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The wedding of Q and UFeb 07, 2014 11:13 pm - A quick but quite unique wedding, requiring preparation unequal to any other, took place Friday morning — uniting the letters Q and U. The kindergarten class at Messiah ...
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Grayslake Central teacher honored:Feb 07, 2014 4:23 pm - Steve Reitman’s passion for teaching American history and special education, and his dedication to students and faculty at Grayslake Central High School, led to a recent...
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NIU to mark shooting anniversary with bell-ringingFeb 07, 2014 3:02 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University will mark next week’s sixth anniversary of a campus shooting that killed five students with a moment of reflection and a bell...
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Streamwood High music teacher finds students' inner talentFeb 07, 2014 12:00 pm - Sporting a “Doctor Who”-style hairdo and bow tie, David Hain exudes an energy that resonates with his students. “The kids really dig it,” explained the 34-year-old direc...
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St. Charles parents learn new math is needed for grade-level centersFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - Parents exploring how St. Charles Unit District 303 will try to increase student achievement at the Davis and Richmond grade level centers learned Thursday the old ways ...
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Bulldog Nation fundraiser set:Feb 06, 2014 5:20 pm - Wauconda High School’s Bulldog Nation Foundation will host its annual Dinner and Dance Gala on March 7. Set to run from 7 p.m. to midnight, the event will be at Concorde...
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Faith Christian alumni part of quintet visiting schoolFeb 06, 2014 3:17 pm - A small room at Faith Christian Academy in Geneva was temporarily transformed Thursday into a classical music concert stage. Alumni Joel and Jeremy Klenke, who perform ...
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More than 200 history buffs participate in Vernon Hills High School’s first history fairFeb 06, 2014 1:29 pm - More than 200 U.S. history students at Vernon Hills High School participated in the school’s first history fair Thursday. The top entrants will advance to the regional ...
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Lego robot competition commences in Arlington Hts.Feb 06, 2014 11:01 am - Teams of elementary and middle school students from around the suburbs competed Saturday for the Illinois First Lego League’s Northern Illinois title Saturday at the For...