Articles filed under Education
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Woodland jazz band to performDec 11, 2013 9:32 am - Woodland Middle School Jazz Band members will travel to Vernon Hills for a special performance at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the Carson’s court of Westfield Hawthorn ...
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Serving students who served our countryDec 09, 2013 12:46 pm - At Waubonsee Community College, we consider it our privilege to serve all members of our community through our educational programs and services. We are also honored to ...
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Elk Grove P.E. teacher helps make school healthyDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - Staying physically active was easy for Will Hogan as a kid growing up. He came home right after school every day, but didn't stay for long. “My books were the first thin...
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Was STEM a success? Wheeling High say yesDec 08, 2013 7:00 am - Year after year, the accolades for Wheeling High School continue to pile up. The school appears on lists of best high schools in the nation. It has hosted U.S. Education...
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Schools play catch-up as e-cigarettes catch onDec 08, 2013 5:55 am - WASHINGTON — When a teacher noticed what looked like smoke rising in her Eastern Middle School classroom one day this fall, she quickly investigated, finding an eighth-g...
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Is there really a worker shortage in STEM fields?Dec 07, 2013 12:23 pm - Students at Wheeling High School aren’t the only ones focusing on STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — education. President Barack Obama announced during h...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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Head of charter school group resignsDec 06, 2013 3:22 pm - The head of the Illinois’ largest charter school operator is stepping down following concerns of nepotism and conflicts of interest. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Friday...
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UIC faculty authorizes strike; no walkout plannedDec 06, 2013 6:00 am - Unionized faculty members at the University of Illinois at Chicago have authorized a strike, even as contract negotiations continue. The Chicago Sun-Times reports th...
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University of Chicago selects new provostDec 06, 2013 6:00 am - The director of Argonne National Laboratory has been selected to be the University of Chicago’s next provost. The school announced Eric Isaacs’ appointment Thursday. He’...