Articles filed under Education
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NIU inaugurates new presidentNov 13, 2013 8:31 pm - DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University inaugurated Douglas Baker as its new president on Wednesday during a 90-minute ceremony at the Holmes Student Center of its D...
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Obama signs Kirk-Durbin bill on epinephrine pensNov 13, 2013 5:47 pm - WASHINGTON — The deaths of two girls in Illinois and Virginia from severe food allergies have helped spur efforts to get schools to stockpile emergency medications that ...
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Warren hosts financial aid night:Nov 12, 2013 4:44 pm - Warren Township High School’s annual financial aid night will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the O’Plaine auditorium, 500 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee. Julie Nelso...
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District 300 to seek higher property tax levyNov 12, 2013 4:30 am - Community Unit District 300 officials have set the district's preliminary levy at about $200 million — a figure that would raise the average homeowner's tax bill — but o...
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Winston Campus Elementary students making a differenceNov 11, 2013 12:13 pm - Palatine’s Winston Campus Elementary has done a “spooktacular” job of embracing the Halloween spirit while serving others. The school’s Make a Difference Club members wa...
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District 50 family math nightNov 11, 2013 10:12 am - Woodland Elementary West School’s math specialists will host Family Math Night at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the school, 17371 W. Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake. M...
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Green club at Jacobs H.S. reaping what it sowsNov 09, 2013 7:00 am - For decades, a greenhouse atop Jacobs High School was a dumping ground for embalmed cats, old television sets and broken equipment. But thanks to a school club, it’s mee...
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More lenient school lice policies bug some parentsNov 08, 2013 6:31 am - WASHINGTON — Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom...
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U-46 board expected to approve tax levy increaseNov 07, 2013 10:14 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board next month is expected to approve the 2013 tax levy incorporating a 1.7 percent increase from the previous year’s proper...
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U.S. report card: Scores up, but not all news goodNov 07, 2013 9:28 am - WASHINGTON — Today’s fourth- and eighth-graders are doing better than their predecessors in math and reading, but even with record scores, it’s too early to celebrate. T...