Articles filed under Education
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Elmhurst College welcomes freshmen on 'Big Move-In Day'Aug 22, 2018 1:00 am - The Class of 2022 has arrived at Elmhurst College. The school rolled out the welcome mat Wednesday to freshmen and new transfer students during the "Big Move-In" to kick...
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School resource officer debuts in Libertyville District 70Aug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Among those attending the first day of class Wednesday in Libertyville Elementary District 70 was a newcomer who expects to become a well-known presence at all five scho...
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Smaller class sizes begin at Woodland district schoolsAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - When students in Woodland Elementary District 50 met their new classmates Wednesday, they likely had to learn fewer names than in the past. The district rolled out new, ...
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Fremont Middle School opens after summertime renovationAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Fremont Middle School students began the school year Wednesday at a dramatically remodeled building. As part of a $3.7 million summertime project at the Mundelein-ar...
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Students in three Kane County districts start school year with new programs, facilitiesAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - New principals, programs and facilities greeted students returning to classrooms Wednesday at Burlington Central Unit District 301, Geneva Unit District 304 and St. Char...
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U-46 approves raises for paraeducators, but union not entirely happyAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board this week approved a four-year contract for paraeducators guaranteeing a roughly 3 percent yearly increase per employee ...
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District 211 budget lowers costs, forecasts $7.9 million surplusAug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211's tentative budget for the new school year, approved by a 6-1 vote, includes slight decreases in revenues and spending, and ...
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District 54 Run to Read returns Sept. 23Aug 22, 2018 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 will host its 14th annual day of races Sunday, Sept. 23, to support literacy in the district. The goal is to collect 1,000 chi...
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Back to school in Wheeling Township District 21Aug 22, 2018 1:00 am - There were plenty of happy hugs - and a few sad ones - on Wednesday when students at Longfellow Elementary School in Buffalo Grove returned to class from summer break. T...
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Kindness can be as simple as saying 'hello'Aug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - I wanted to say hello and welcome everyone back to the 2018-2019 school year. It is time to dry off from the pool, grab the backpack and head back to school. The first...