Articles filed under Education
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District 300 teachers to take strike vote SundayOct 12, 2012 6:26 pm - Teachers in Community Unit District 300 will vote Sunday on whether to go on strike. Kolleen Hanetho, president of the district’s teachers union, LEAD 300, said union l...
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Emanuel praises former schools chiefOct 12, 2012 4:47 pm - Just three weeks after Chicago teachers returned to the classroom following a bitter strike, Mayor Rahm Emanuel replaced his schools CEO with a veteran educator and admi...
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New principals happy to be working in District 57Oct 12, 2012 3:23 pm - Two new faces greeted the students at Mount Prospect’s Lincoln Middle School and Fairview Elementary when the school year opened in late August. Jason Kaiz and Daniel Op...
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'Arcadia' will challenge actors, delight audiencesOct 11, 2012 11:00 pm - For the upcoming Dundee-Crown High School fall play, director and English teacher Heather Hoffman will challenge audiences and stretch the intellectual capabilities of t...
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Chicago schools boss quitsOct 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard stepped down Thursday after a little more than a year in the post, a spokeswoman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. Brizard’s de...
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NIU's Peters stepping down after 13 yearsOct 11, 2012 6:00 pm - With a nod to the college's triumphs and tragedies during his 13-year tenure, Northern Illinois University President John Peters announced his retirement Thursday. Peter...
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State hopefuls debate education at U-46 forumOct 11, 2012 5:00 pm - U-46 forum topics include school funding, pension reform
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Schaumburg school welcomes Chinese visitorsOct 11, 2012 2:00 pm - A delegation of city officials from Guangzhao, China visited the Mandarin language immersion program at Schaumburg’s Campanelli School Thursday as part of a four-day tou...
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Huntley teachers meet with mediatorOct 10, 2012 7:00 pm - There were no signs or flags, no chanting or marching. Teachers in Huntley Unit District 158 showed solidarity with their union leaders by wearing green and congregating...
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Union says strike vote possible at Grayslake District 46 next weekOct 10, 2012 6:00 pm - Lake County Federation of Teachers President Michael McGue says stalled contract talks at Grayslake Elementary District 46 may lead to union members taking a strike vote...