Articles filed under Education
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Stevenson literary magazine honoredNov 28, 2012 3:42 pm - The 2011-12 edition of the Wit, Stevenson High School’s student literary arts magazine, has won a First Class honor with two marks of distinction from the National Schol...
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Dist. 128 teachers get grants for innovative projectsNov 28, 2012 8:24 am - Sixteen innovative projects at Libertyville and Vernon Hills high schools have been awarded grants from a local community foundation. Some of the proposals will use iPad...
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Mediator called in to Barrington District 220 contract talksNov 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Closed-door contract negotiations between Barrington District 220’s teachers and the board of education Tuesday night ended with a request for help from a federal mediat...
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Schaumburg students’ artwork picked for muralNov 27, 2012 1:32 pm - Six students at Schaumburg High School had their artwork picked for inclusion in a mosaic mural that is on display at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in ...
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D303 superintendent gets contract extension, sets retirementNov 27, 2012 12:23 pm - ... added benefits before he retires
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Oakton students brave cold to experience homelessnessNov 27, 2012 11:24 am - With the sun rising behind them, a handful of Oakton Community College students huddled around a fire Wednesday morning to keep warm after spending a night out in the co...
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District 59 superintendent retiring earlier than plannedNov 27, 2012 9:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 Superintendent Dan Schweers said Tuesday he will retire effective Dec. 31 citing ongoing health issues and the stress of the jo...
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Crowds again address Dist. 300 school boardNov 26, 2012 9:34 pm - Students, teachers and parents caught in the middle of contract negotiations between the district school board and its teachers union again bombarded the school board du...
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Chicago schools CEO has ‘right-sizing’ planNov 26, 2012 3:13 pm - Chicago Teachers Union leaders want a moratorium on school closures to start this year — not next fall as proposed by the new CEO of the city’s public school system. Chi...
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New ad highlights value of Elgin Community CollegeNov 26, 2012 4:30 am - Elgin Community College has embarked on a new marketing campaign to encourage prospective college students to take the community college route over the more expensive fo...