Articles filed under Education
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The who's who of online charter school planMay 13, 2013 5:15 am - Second of three parts Suburban school board members from Algonquin to Plainfield received a proposal February 14 for a virtual charter school that would cross 18 school ...
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What comes next for proposed virtual charter school in suburbs?May 12, 2013 8:00 am - More than 100 suburban school board members voted against an online charter school in April that was proposed to serve students from Algonquin to Plainfield. One board m...
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D79’s Bickley honored:May 10, 2013 5:55 pm - Fremont Elementary District 79 school board President Sandra Bickley received a Distinguished Service Award for excellence from the Illinois School Public Relations Asso...
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Czech school named for Anton CermakMay 10, 2013 4:06 pm - A school in the Czech Republic is to be named after the late Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, who was assassinated while in office. The naming will coincide with the 140th an...
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ISU chooses new presidentMay 10, 2013 4:05 pm - NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State University has chosen a new president. The university’s board of trustees voted Friday to hire Timothy Flanagan, who is currently president...
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Northwestern giving Napoleon’s brother’s letter to FranceMay 10, 2013 4:04 pm - Special delivery from Northwestern University to France: A letter from Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother. In a news release, the university announced Friday it will hand ove...
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ISU raises tuition, room and board ratesMay 10, 2013 4:04 pm - NORMAL, Ill. — Tuition, fees, dining rates and residence hall rates are rising at Illinois State University. The university’s board on Friday approved the increases, whi...
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National Merit Scholarship winners in Lake CountyMay 10, 2013 12:26 pm - Sixteen high school students from Lake County were named National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners for 2013. They are: Ÿ Michael Borde, of Barrington, Barrington High ...
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Hearing prompts passionate testimony on special ed rule changeMay 10, 2013 5:30 am - Special education teachers and parents from across the region spoke out against proposed school rule changes Thursday during a public hearing hosted by the state board o...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 parents debate pulling ‘Wallflower’ from school shelvesMay 09, 2013 4:25 pm - Some say a book eighth-graders were reading at Glen Ellyn’s Hadley Junior High School is a relatable coming-of-age tale with important messages about individuality and m...