Articles filed under Education
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Palatine’s Countryside completes expansion, renovationAug 03, 2012 12:22 pm - Supporters of the Countryside Association for People with Disabilities decided they couldn’t stand idly by as a waiting list grew of people hoping to access services. So...
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Inmates now learn English in McHenry CountyAug 03, 2012 5:30 am - Case worker: Learning English helps inmates
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District 7 hopes to expand teacher home-visit programJul 31, 2012 11:12 am - Officials in Wood Dale Elementary District 7 knew they were launching a rare educational experiment last year and were unsure how it would unfold. The district began a p...
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State fines Lake Zurich District 95 because of elementary school asbestos management planJul 31, 2012 11:02 am - Lake Zurich Unit District 95 is disputing state allegations that May Whitney Elementary School had violations in its asbestos management plan. The district received noti...
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District 26 OKs hire of new registered nurseJul 30, 2012 11:36 pm - Reversing a trend of the past few years, the Cary Elementary District 26 school board Monday approved the addition of a full-time registered nurse to the district’s staf...
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Quinn will call Senate to Springfield on pensionsJul 30, 2012 1:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to call lawmakers to Springfield next month to debate teacher and state worker pension cuts was praised by suburban lawmakers of ...
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ECC hoping to save students' money, backsJul 29, 2012 11:00 pm - College textbooks can break the bank — and your back. But nursing students at Elgin Community College can now budget less for their materials and put away those rolling ...
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Feds urge colleges to adopt new student aid formJul 29, 2012 6:50 am - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is urging colleges and universities to adopt an easy-to-understand financial aid form to help students determine where to study, how...
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Why top universities are putting classes online for freeJul 29, 2012 5:45 am - It just got easier to get a free education. The startup Coursera, which was launched by two Stanford professors last year, is partnering with 12 major research universit...
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School for autistic children may move to Hoffman EstatesJul 27, 2012 5:23 pm - A school for autistic children is one step closer to relocating to a Hoffman Estates commercial property. The Hoffman Estates village board approved a request this week ...