Articles filed under Education
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Illinois eligible to compete for more ‘Race to the Top’ fundingApr 09, 2012 3:55 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has announced that five states that were finalists in an earlier competition for millions in federal dollars to improve early learn...
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Robert Morris commits to Arlington Hts. with ceremonyApr 05, 2012 11:38 am - Robert Morris University will hold a ribbon-tying ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, at the university’s newest campus, Forest View Educational Center, 2123 S. Goebb...
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District 158 foundation awards grants to teachersApr 04, 2012 2:44 pm - Teachers at schools across Huntley Unit District 158 were recently presented with bouquets of balloons and big checks from the District 158 Education Foundation, which s...
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Schaumburg District 54 wins Bright Red Apple AwardApr 03, 2012 12:31 pm - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has received the Bright Red Apple Award from SchoolSearch, a company that offers relocating families information about schools...
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Violence prevention center moves to SchaumburgApr 02, 2012 5:20 pm - The Illinois Center for Violence Prevention announced Monday that it has entered into an affiliation agreement with Roosevelt University and would be relocating its oper...
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Harvard college increases undergraduate costs by 3.5 percentApr 01, 2012 5:40 am - The cost to attend Harvard College, the undergraduate division of Harvard University, will increase 3.5 percent for the 2012-13 academic year. The $54,496 price, up from...
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Gov’t lets debt collectors go after defaulted student loansApr 01, 2012 5:40 am - The debt collector on the other end of the phone gave Oswaldo Campos an ultimatum: Pay $219 a month toward his more than $20,000 in defaulted student loans, or Pioneer C...
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The importance of tech education in creating a competitive workforceMar 28, 2012 12:17 pm - In his biography of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson recounts a discussion between Jobs and President Barack Obama about why Apple employed 700,000 factory...
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Six Lake County teachers among finalists for 2012 Golden Apple AwardMar 27, 2012 8:16 am - The 32 finalists for the 2012 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching have been announced. The finalists, selected from a pool of 265 applicants and 560 nominatio...
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Suburban students struggle with college debtMar 25, 2012 8:00 am - Students struggle to understand, pay back their big college loans