Articles filed under Education
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ECC Arts Center celebrates 20 years, 4,000 actsAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - The Elgin Community College Arts Center has gone platinum. Not because it sold a million albums, sure, but the Arts Center has plenty to celebrate in its platinum anniv...
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District 93 picks new school board memberAug 13, 2013 5:14 pm - A new school board member has been appointed in Carol Stream Elementary District 93 to fill a vacancy resulting from a resignation. Sonal Amin, who fell short in April’s...
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Moody’s downgrades debt of 7 state universitiesAug 13, 2013 3:54 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A major bond-rating agency has downgraded debt ratings on seven public universities in Illinois, and it warned that more decreases could take place if the ...
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Teacher accused of drinking on job gets $18,000 to resignAug 13, 2013 3:30 pm - JANESVILLE, Wis. — The Janesville school district is paying a teacher suspected of being drunk at a field trip more than $18,000 to resign as part of a separation agreem...
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Grade levels won’t change at Lake Villa District 41 schoolsAug 13, 2013 2:19 pm - Lake Villa Elementary District 41 officials have decided not to shuffle the grade levels of the schools that will remain open next year after J.J. Pleviak Elementary clo...
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Parents, share your best back-to-school adviceAug 13, 2013 11:37 am - Get the phone number of your college freshman’s roommate. That’s my advice to parents of new college students, learned the hard way after spending too long imagining wha...
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Editorial: District adds enthusiasm to ‘back-to-school’ planAug 13, 2013 8:10 am - Every school district wants to get off to a strong, positive start to the new academic year. It’s important — no, it’s critical — that teachers, administrators, parents ...
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District 300 getting unexpected $4.4 million from the state?Aug 13, 2013 5:30 am - Community Unit District 300 school board members got some good news Monday night before approving a tentative 2013-14 budget. The Carpentersville-based district will ge...
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Fishing for bass and the right college during family road tripAug 12, 2013 5:00 pm - Unlike most of our family vacations, this one had three well-defined goals: Ÿ Find a college for our 17-year-old son, Ben, who isn't interested in the same colleges as ...
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Grayslake Dist. 46 screenings setAug 12, 2013 4:48 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 plans to offer preschool screening for 3- to 5-year-olds for entrance into the program. District 46’s preschool program is for children ...