Articles filed under Education
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Pension shift to local schools to be removed from planMay 30, 2012 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A controversial proposal to shift millions of dollars in teacher retirement costs to suburban school districts will be pulled from pension reform legislati...
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Chamber scholarship winnerMay 30, 2012 4:44 pm - Marian Central Catholic High School senior Gerald McMaster has won a $500 scholarship from the Island Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Applicants had to complete two essay...
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District 300 names new CFOMay 30, 2012 4:31 pm - A onetime employee of Community Unit District 300 will return to lead the district’s financial operations. The District 300 school board on Tuesday approved Susan Harki...
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World War II vet talks to Hoffman Estates studentsMay 30, 2012 2:51 pm - War is hell, Robert Hofmann emphasized to students at Hoffman Estates High School Wednesday morning. But it also brought him some enjoyment, both socially and in the ac...
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U-46 teachers approve contractMay 30, 2012 2:29 pm - Teachers in Elgin Area School District U-46 are one step closer to a three-year contract after union members on Wednesday voted in favor of a tentative agreement with th...
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District 116 officials launch updated website to improve communication, offer more accessMay 30, 2012 12:19 pm - Parents in Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will be able to access student grades and attendance records in the next school year through an updated website designed to ...
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School anti-violence law heads to QuinnMay 30, 2012 12:00 pm - Legislation intended to prevent school violence like the 2008 stabbing of an Elgin teacher is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn after winning approval Wednesday in the Illino...
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Liberty fourth-grader's artwork on display at aviation museumMay 30, 2012 11:00 am - An avid aviation fan from Liberty Elementary School in Community Unit Community Unit District 300 has some of his artwork on display in a museum. Joey Hill, who just fi...
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‘Golden Apple’ teacher named Maine West Distinguished AlumnusMay 30, 2012 8:23 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 Educational Foundation has picked Jim Sorensen as Maine West High School Distinguished Alumnus for 2012. The local educator, ...
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Schaumburg elementary, high school students team up in robot challengeMay 30, 2012 8:22 am - Students from Schaumburg High School recently teamed up with sixth-graders from Hoover Math and Science Academy to create robots out of Legos. But it wasn’t playtime for...