Articles filed under Education
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MCC considers switch in how administrators are paidJun 25, 2012 7:11 pm - Community colleges in the Northwest suburbs have different policies regarding how they pay administrators, from across-the-board percentage increases at College of Lake ...
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New assistant principal at Woodland:Jun 25, 2012 6:39 pm - Nicole Bellini was named assistant principal at Woodland Elementary East, Woodland Elementary District 50 announced Monday. Bellini of Vernon Hills, has more than 10 yea...
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Quinn signs laws that cut superintendents, beef up math curriculumJun 25, 2012 3:36 pm - Illinois will reduce the number of regional schools superintendents by roughly 20 percent and look at beefing up math requirements for middle and high school students un...
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Compromise needed on student loan ratesJun 25, 2012 5:00 am - Higher education is not just a goal for students; it’s a national priority that will keep the U.S. economically competitive in the global marketplace. Unfortunately, tha...
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American science students have trouble thinking critically, tests showJun 23, 2012 7:02 am - American children do much better identifying the correct answers to simple scientific tasks than using evidence from their experiments to explain those answers. The Nati...
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Arlington Hts. Greenbrier School parents fight to keep librarianJun 22, 2012 2:12 pm - Parents of students at Greenbrier Elementary School showed up again to an Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board meeting Thursday in order to voice complaints ab...
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Help school with tuition by shooting free throwsJun 22, 2012 1:35 pm - Do you got game? Can you sink free throws with ease? If so, Immanuel Lutheran School in Palatine needs your help to raise money for student tuition scholarships. Each fr...
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Health careers class soon coming to District 158Jun 21, 2012 8:56 pm - A new class will show high school students in Huntley Unit District 158 that there’s more to the medical field than being a doctor or a nurse. The school board on Thurs...
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State removes school boards in North Chicago, East St. Louis districtsJun 21, 2012 4:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education on Thursday ousted the elected school boards in the East St. Louis and North Chicago districts, citing nagging academ...
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Huntley 158 considering alternative schoolJun 20, 2012 6:48 pm - From courses that prepare students for careers in the medical field to implementing a blended learning environment that uses online learning as well as regular classes, ...