Articles filed under Education
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A closer look at the teacher contract disputeSep 07, 2012 10:58 am - The Chicago Teachers Union and district officials said they will negotiate through the weekend, if necessary, to try to avoid a strike on Monday. Teachers are ready to w...
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Charter school a good thing for ElginSep 07, 2012 5:00 am - As a member of the Elgin Charter School Initiative, I want to provide a few facts about charter schools. Charter schools are public schools. They are open to any student...
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Arlington Hts. student iPad video could be national winnerSep 06, 2012 7:00 pm - Students in art classes are used to drawing, painting and working with clay — but one Arlington Heights teacher took art to the next level, combining it with technology ...
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144 schools will stay open if Chicago teachers strikeSep 06, 2012 5:43 pm - The 144 public schools that will be open in the event of a teacher strike have been announced by the Chicago Public Schools. The schools will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1...
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District 214: We’re reaching our goalsSep 06, 2012 4:59 pm - With the new school year under way, the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board got an update on how its schools are living up to districtwide goals. St...
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Grayslake Dist. 46 procedure set to investigate employees' complaintSep 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 will use a private grievance procedure to examine accusations made by two employees against board member Michael Carbone related to an e...
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Northwest suburbs loses longtime music educatorSep 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Robert Henry taught band students in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 for nearly four decades, before retiring to teach privately throughout the District 214 area. ...
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Parents concerned about no air conditioning at two Grayslake schoolsSep 06, 2012 12:10 pm - Some parents at Grayslake Elementary District 46 are unhappy about the lack of air conditioning at two schools. District 46 board members heard from the parents whose c...
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Elgin private investigator to teach his craft at 3 suburban collegesSep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin private investigator Edward Herdrich says the highs and lows of his profession range from helping reunite long-lost siblings who had been adopted into different fa...
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Chicago teachers file unfair labor grievanceSep 05, 2012 5:58 pm - The Chicago Teachers Union says it has filed a grievance against the public school district for imposing changes in working conditions before a contract is reached. The ...