Articles filed under Education
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‘Democracy Schools’ namedSep 18, 2012 2:29 pm - Six area high schools have been named Democracy Schools by the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition for providing “high-quality civic learning opportunities” for students. T...
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School funding debate goes to Supreme CourtSep 18, 2012 12:32 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The way Illinois pays for schools is unfair and illegal because taxpayers in less wealthy districts often have to pay higher property tax rates than homeow...
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Hanover Park seeks candidates for youth awardSep 18, 2012 12:28 pm - The village of Hanover Park is seeking candidates for the 2012-2013 Michael H. Coleman Youth of the Year Award. The honor, which comes with a $1,000 scholarship, is awar...
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Dist. 214 hosts planning night for special needs studentsSep 18, 2012 10:49 am - DIRECTIONS, District 214’s postsecondary planning night for students with special needs, will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Forest View Educational Center, 212...
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ECC partners with Roosevelt to simplify student transfersSep 17, 2012 6:01 pm - A partnership between Elgin Community College and Roosevelt University will enable students who complete an associate degree at the community college to transfer to the ...
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Huntley principal says dress up, within reasonSep 17, 2012 5:11 pm - Huntley High School seniors who dress up for theme days during the school’s Homecoming Week will not be punished or barred from attending this weekend’s Homecoming Dance...
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Emanuel: Court must end teachers strikeSep 17, 2012 3:28 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked a state court Monday to force Chicago school teachers back to work and end a weeklong strike he calls illegal. The union immediately condemned t...
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Lake County chamber’s Hispanic Scholarship Gala set for Sept. 21Sep 17, 2012 8:06 am - The Hispanic Business Group of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual Hispanic Scholarship Gala at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Glen Flora Country Club...
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Home for the High Holidays? Not for college students this yearSep 16, 2012 8:00 am - The Jewish High Holidays won’t be the same this year for Rachel Cohen. The Stevenson High School graduate from Buffalo Grove will spend her first Rosh Hashana away from ...
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Round Lake-area District 116 health clinic plan drawing objectionsSep 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Opponents say taxpayers would be on hook; official say it would aid low-income families