Articles filed under Education
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Batavia school board OKs levying all the tax possible, despite residents’ protestsDec 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Batavia school district taxpayers hoping for a big break on next year’s bills will have to make do with a much smaller decrease, as the school board voted unanimously Tu...
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Marmion Academy science experiment lawsuit settledDec 16, 2013 10:00 am - A lawsuit filed by a former student at Marmion Academy in Aurora seeking damages after he said he was injured in a spring 2010 science experiment has been dismissed. The...
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District 73 considers year-end contribution to help erase retirement plan deficitDec 16, 2013 10:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary District 73 officials are considering a $500,000 payment to help diminish a hefty debt to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. Investment losses a...
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Dogs helping CLC studentsDec 15, 2013 3:54 pm - Trained therapy dogs have been visiting the College of Lake County’s library at its flagship Grayslake campus in an effort to provide much-needed stress relief for stude...
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District 103 artwork on displayDec 15, 2013 3:41 pm - The Lincolnshire Village Hall is exhibiting artwork from the students of Lincolnshire-Prairieview Elementary District 103, village officials said in a news release. The ...
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Stevenson survey resultsDec 15, 2013 8:04 am - Stevenson High School students overwhelmingly approve of the counseling services provided by the school’s student services division, according to newly released survey r...
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Dist. 303 residents will pay more taxes in 2014Dec 14, 2013 7:00 am - The average St. Charles resident will again pay more property taxes to District 303 schools next year as school board members approved a tax levy increase this week. The...
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District 50 parent meeting:Dec 13, 2013 5:11 pm - Woodland Elementary District 50 hosts its second Bilingual Parent Advisory Council meeting of the year at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Woodland Elementary East ...
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Register now for Kane County Certified Naturalist programDec 13, 2013 2:56 pm - Ankle-deep in the water, a student peered into the creek. She gingerly reached for a creature crawling under the water. It disappeared under a rock. Mustering up courage...
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Book highlights work of Streamwood H.S. teacher’s worm farm unitDec 13, 2013 1:18 pm - Streamwood High School Science Teacher Greg Reiva’s engaging worm farm classroom projects are highlighted in a new book called “Enhancing Adolescents’ Motivation for Sci...