Articles filed under Education
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How Dist. 204 candidates would prioritize student mental healthMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The mental health of the students studying in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is on the minds of five candidates seeking three seats on the school board for the next fo...
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Why District 118 might change middle school boundariesMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - Growing enrollment at Wauconda Middle School is prompting Wauconda Unit District 118 officials to adjust attendance boundaries. Administrators want to shift between 100 ...
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Woodland 50 finalizes later start times for older studentsMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Citing student health and achievement, the Woodland District 50 school board in Gurnee will move to later school start times for older children in the fall over the conc...
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U-46 board approves new 5-year contract for CEOMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 CEO Tony Sanders will continue to lead the state's second-largest district for five more years. The school board Monday night voted 6-1 t...
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East Aurora elementary schools add Spanish, more PEMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Students in East Aurora District 131 elementary schools will have a new class in the fall: Spanish/world language. The school board voted 6-0 Monday to add the class, wh...
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Fox River Grove celebrates a century: How little suburb started, and what's nextMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - A tavern, a railroad bridge, a picnic grove and a roadhouse. These were foundational elements upon which the small town of Fox River Grove was built 100 years ago along ...
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Distrct 220 board hosting information sessions on $185 million borrowing requestMar 03, 2019 12:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220 board members are hosting two final information sessions this week on a tax-increase referendum seeking permission to borrow $185 milli...
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Controversial District 59 curriculum leads to crowded school board raceMar 02, 2019 12:00 am - Rancor over the Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 curriculum has led to a crowded field of school board candidates - at least one of whom suggested it could cost...
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Fox River Grove's historical landmarksMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - • Norge Ski Jump and Club, founded in 1905, attracts thousands of spectators to its two annual ski jump competitions. • The old Grove Theatre housed the first pipe organ...
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District 21 gives final OK to $30 million for AC, securityMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 board members have given final approval to more than $30 million worth of summer construction work to tighten security at school...