Articles filed under Education
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Judson offering first doctoral programJun 17, 2013 12:00 pm - A child born in Elgin now can start kindergarten and complete a Ph.D — without having to leave the city. So, Judson University's announcement Monday that it would offer...
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U-46 grading changes means no score below 50 for studentsJun 17, 2013 11:00 am - Changes to the Elgin Area School District U-46 grading scale were never intended to be issues requiring school board approval. After weeks of intense opposition by some ...
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Suburban districts spend $320,800 opposing online charter school planJun 17, 2013 5:15 am - The appeal process for a proposed suburban virtual charter school was cut short last week — but not before 18 suburban school districts spent more than $320,800 in legal...
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Prosthetic leg brings U-46 grads engineering fameJun 17, 2013 12:00 am - It's the most impressive thing they've ever done, but South Elgin High School graduates Justin Markel, Jonathan Kuruc and Beny Romo can't tell you exactly what “it” is. ...
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Arlington Hts. 6th grader starts prison ministryJun 14, 2013 4:39 pm - Arlington Hts. 6th-grader starts prison ministry
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Chicago school layoffs total nearly 850Jun 14, 2013 3:59 pm - Chicago Public Schools says its plan to close 50 schools and programs means that it will have to lay off nearly 850 workers. The number released Friday includes about 55...
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Chicago school district announces $52 million in new cutsJun 14, 2013 3:40 pm - Chicago Public Schools officials said Friday they’ve identified more than $52 million in administrative and operational cuts to help close an estimated $1 billion defici...
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Dist. 207 anti-hazing consultant says staff 'overwhelmed'Jun 13, 2013 11:00 pm - The consultant hired by Maine Township High School District 207 to lead anti-hazing focus groups at its three high schools recommends the district take steps to include ...
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New principal chosen for St. Patrick SchoolJun 13, 2013 5:33 pm - St. Patrick School in Wadsworth has a new principal, parish officials announced. Elisabeth A. Dworak has been chosen to lead the school, which serves preschoolers throug...
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Palatine, Wheeling schools part of new state-sponsored STEM programJun 13, 2013 3:42 pm - Two local schools will be part of a new statewide program aimed at increasing students’ interest in careers involving science, technology, engineering and math. The...