Articles filed under Education
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Panelists underscore need for early STEM educationAug 23, 2013 5:30 am - One overarching theme emerged Thursday at a panel discussion on the importance of STEM-based curriculum: Start them young. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates D...
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Gender gap persists in STEM education participationAug 23, 2013 5:15 am - Jane Halloran doesn't hesitate when asked about her future career plans. The South Elgin teen has been certain she'll go into environmental engineering ever since her in...
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District 46: YouTube clip misrepresents administratorAug 23, 2013 5:15 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 officials say a YouTube video posted by a local activist unfairly portrays an administrator as being unconcerned if a student gives an i...
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Editorial: Be a part of your child’s educationAug 23, 2013 5:00 am - After the first-day hugs at the bus stop, parents across the suburbs will be returning to their school-year routine. That routine should include involvement in their chi...
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Poll Vault: What do you remember about the first day of school?Aug 23, 2013 12:00 am - This is going to make me sound like a cranky old woman, but when did the first day of school turn into a pep rally? Back in my day — really, I’m only 41, not 92 — when t...
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Archdiocese pursuing districtwide school accreditationAug 22, 2013 12:15 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools are embarking on a two-year process to become accredited by AdvancED, the world’s largest educational accrediting agency. Thi...
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Bartlett girl gets mentorship from NASA engineerAug 22, 2013 11:10 am - Becky Goetzke had five mentoring sessions with a NASA engineer this past summer. Not bad for an 11-year-old. Becky just started fourth grade at Sycamore Trails Elementar...
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Columbia College-Lake County graduation Aug. 24Aug 22, 2013 10:40 am - Columbia College-Lake County will recognize graduates at a commencement ceremony Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1:30 p.m. at the Genesee Theater in Waukegan. Terry Smith, interim ...
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Tiny Rondout district to begin sesquicentennial activitesAug 22, 2013 5:30 am - Saturday's back-to-school picnic for Rondout Elementary School near Lake Forest will have a decidedly different feel, with the focus on the past rather than the future. ...
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A timely perspective on what happens in schoolsAug 22, 2013 5:00 am - It’s hard to believe that whole weeks have passed since we’ve written or said anything about teacher pensions, even as the state’s debt to them accumulates at that now-m...