Articles filed under Education
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MCC wins grant for information literacy projectJun 19, 2013 5:08 pm - A $50,000 grant is helping McHenry County College figure out where the information literacy gaps are for high school students in the county. The money, awarded by the La...
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For some Chicago schools, it’s truly the last dayJun 19, 2013 4:42 pm - It is the last day of class for more than two dozen Chicago public schools that are closing their doors for the last time. Wednesday was the last day of class for about...
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U-46 hopes to train more black, Latino parent leadersJun 19, 2013 4:30 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking for its next group of Latino and especially black parent leaders. The district has had more success in recruiting Latinos for ...
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NSSEO honors people, businesses that aid its special education effortsJun 19, 2013 12:00 am - Tucked away in the back of Miner School in Arlington Heights is a greenhouse and sustainable vegetable garden. Students at the therapeutic day school helped to cultivate...
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Key Chicago schools hearing won’t be delayedJun 18, 2013 5:58 pm - A federal judge is keeping the pressure on parties in a legal battle over the shuttering of Chicago public schools. Judge John Lee told parties during a Tuesday status h...
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Harper College to celebrate success at GED graduation ceremonyJun 18, 2013 1:29 pm - Natali Villezcas-Aguirre will cut short a mission trip she is on and travel 1,500 miles from El Paso, Texas, to Palatine this week to celebrate the opportunity to don a ...
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Bullying movie, forum Saturday in PalatineJun 17, 2013 3:25 pm - A panel of experts will discuss how to address the nation’s bullying epidemic after a screening of the documentary movie “Bully” at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Cutting ...
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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...