Articles filed under Education
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Chicago school board president ‘pleased’ by contract voteOct 04, 2012 4:06 pm - Chicago Board of Education President David Vitale says he’s pleased that teachers ratified a new contract. The school board is expected to approve the contract later thi...
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Arlington Hts. stories: The Gospel, Geometry and Mr. McGuffeyOct 04, 2012 7:00 am - Around the time of the Civil War, many of the farmers who tilled the prairie in and around the whistle stop named Dunton didn't want their kids to go to school. The chil...
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U-46 joins attempt to break world reading recordOct 04, 2012 5:30 am - Huff Elementary School first-grader Alexander Ayala said he isn’t a fan of bugs, but the 6-year-old from Elgin said he still enjoyed the book, “Ladybug Girl and the Bug ...
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First-year experience critical to college successOct 03, 2012 2:18 pm - College students across the country are transitioning from high school to higher education, learning how to navigate their college schedule and taking tentative first st...
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Moms group to discuss organic, local food in schoolsOct 03, 2012 1:31 pm - A group of moms from the Northwest suburbs are trying to get healthier, organic and locally-grown food into school cafeterias and they’ll be spreading the word with a pa...
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Sunset Foods, District 70 partnership nets cash for schoolsOct 03, 2012 1:08 pm - A partnership between Libertyville Elementary District 70 and Sunset Foods in Libertyville has brought an additional $1,257 into the schools as customers shopped with re...
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Mundelein High band member raising money to play in Rose ParadeOct 03, 2012 5:30 am - A Mundelein High School senior has been selected to perform in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Now clarinetist Donald Renz will try to raise the money to cover the co...
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Teachers go on strike in Evergreen ParkOct 02, 2012 6:11 pm - Teachers in South suburban Evergreen Park are on the picket line. The teachers in Evergreen Park District 124 walked off the job after contract talks broke down late Mon...
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Fitch downgrades Chicago Board of Education bond ratingOct 02, 2012 6:09 pm - A second major bond-rating agency has downgraded Chicago Board of Education debt following last month’s Chicago Teachers Union strike. Fitch Ratings changed the rating f...
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Grinding ban not hurting Lake Zurich High School homecoming dance ticket salesOct 02, 2012 6:00 pm - Ticket sales for Saturday’s homecoming dance appear unaffected by a recent letter from Lake Zurich High School administrators stating that sexually suggestive moves by s...