Articles filed under Education
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District 46’s Zarras honored with ‘A Day Made Better’ awardOct 16, 2012 8:04 am - Teacher Barbara Zarras recently got quite a surprise on the job at Avon Center School in Round Lake Beach. Zarras, whose school is part of Grayslake Elementary District ...
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U-46, education assistants reach dealOct 15, 2012 7:32 pm - Transportation union talks continue
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D300 strike vote may have little impact on continuing talksOct 15, 2012 4:00 pm - The results of a vote overwhelmingly favoring a teachers strike in Community Unit District 300 may not play a big role in future negotiating sessions between the distric...
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Chicago releases 1st cultural plan since 1986Oct 15, 2012 3:30 pm - The city of Chicago released a new cultural plan on Monday — its first in more than 25 years. The plan calls for making arts a core subject at Chicago Public Schools, pr...
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Immanuel Lutheran claims state cross country titleOct 15, 2012 2:54 pm - The boys cross country team from Immanuel Lutheran School in Palatine brought home its fourth consecutive cross country state title, while the Lady Bobcats captured stat...
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Students learn to borrow less at ECC, Harper, CLCOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - A mandatory loan counseling program is helping Elgin Community College buck the nation's historically high default rate, while also reducing the amount of money college ...
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District 300 teachers vote to strike, but it’d be a whileOct 14, 2012 7:00 pm - Teachers in Community Unit District 300 voted Sunday to authorize a strike, but it looks as if it will be a while before an actual walkout could occur. Union and distric...
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Teachers make money selling materials onlineOct 13, 2012 7:33 am - SEATTLE — Kristine Nannini spent her summer creating wall charts and student data sheets for her fifth grade class — and making $24,000 online by selling those same mate...
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Lunches at Chicago school contained rat droppingsOct 12, 2012 7:22 pm - Several students at a Chicago high school became after eating school lunches that officials believe were contaminated with rat droppings. Chicago Public Schools spokeswo...
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Tentative deal reached in Evergreen Park strikeOct 12, 2012 7:21 pm - Students could be back in school next week in South suburban Evergreen Park after negotiators reached a tentative deal to end a teachers strike. The strike has left abou...