Articles filed under Education
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Congressional inaction could cost college studentsMar 29, 2013 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase f...
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Editorial: School tech decisions vital to futureMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - The way we use technology changes in the blink of an eye, and in few places is this more evident than our schools. Finding the best ways to promote learning through digi...
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Oakton College hopefuls talk health care, retrainingMar 28, 2013 5:30 am - Cutting teaching hours for part-time faculty, absorbing the cost of employee pensions, retraining today’s workforce for an evolving job market, and improving graduation ...
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District 26 race candidates passionate on a range of topicsMar 26, 2013 5:40 pm - Editors note: this story was changed to reflect the fact that Floyd Myers was elected to the school board in 2011, not appointed. Finances, accountability, communicatio...
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Schaumburg principal shares tales of FukushimaMar 26, 2013 4:26 pm - Familiar with Japan since childhood visits there, Principal Marion Flaman of Schaumburg’s Dooley Elementary School nevertheless saw a different side to the country when ...
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Wisconsin man donates equivalent of $800,000 to MCCMar 26, 2013 3:00 pm - Close to 200 McHenry County College students could get the help they need to attend MCC or finish out their bachelor's degrees, thanks to a recent donation by a Wisconsi...
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Feeling ill about excessive sick leaveMar 26, 2013 10:21 am - When publications come out with lists of the best places to work, it’s a wonder Warren Township High School District 121 isn’t mentioned. After all, in 2009, it gave now...
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Cary school district shows progress, earns financial reporting awardMar 25, 2013 1:25 pm - Cary District 26 officials have new affirmation of their work cleaning up the district’s finances. The district received a certificate of excellence in financial reporti...
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Northwest suburban students score funding for their business ideasMar 25, 2013 12:22 pm - It was all business last week as teenage entrepreneurs made their pitch for funding to an investment panel, drawn from members of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. ...
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Why schools are preparing for lower ISAT scoresMar 25, 2013 5:15 am - A local superintendent uses a health analogy to explain the anticipated drop in student scores on the state's standardized tests taken earlier this month. “Imagine if th...