Articles filed under Education
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Des Plaines student art exhibit opens next weekApr 07, 2017 1:00 am - Artwork by local elementary students will be on display at the Des Plaines Public Library this month, with an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. About ...
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Science Jam provides closer look at STEM fieldsApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - The Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts hosted Science Jam 2017 Wednesday evening at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee. The event featured hands-on science experiments that e...
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State education board develops new accountability plan for schoolsApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - State education officials have developed an accountability framework for measuring schools under a new federal law. The Illinois State Board of Education earlier this we...
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Grayslake Central student wins state business competitionApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Grayslake Central High School has a national qualifier for a Future Business Leaders of America competition. Officials said student Matt Symonds won first place for int...
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Incumbents, newcomer Baty-Barr win in Batavia Unit District 101Apr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Voters opted for stability in the Batavia Unit District 101 race, sending three incumbents back into office, according to preliminary results in Tuesday's election. Incu...
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How COD is helping develop new teachersApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Learning has always been my passion. The best teachers, in my opinion, are those who help their students learn to think, rather than telling them what to think. As suc...
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Benedictine hires new vice president of admissionsApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Veteran educator Edward G. Robinson has been named vice president of admissions and financial aid at Benedictine University in Lisle. In his new role, Robinson, who star...
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Incumbants sweep Glenbard Distirct 87 raceApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Glenbard Township High School District 87 incumbents appear to have swept the board and retain their seats against three newcomers. With all 171 precincts unofficially r...
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2 incumbents, 2 newcomers win seats in Wheaton District 200 school board raceApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Two incumbents and their allies who supported a failed attempt in Wheaton Warrenville District 200 to borrow $132.5 million swept the four available seats on the school ...
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Incumbents win re-election in Elk Grove Township District 59Apr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - The four incumbents in the Elk Grove Township District 59 school board race held off their single challenger in Tuesday's election to earn additional four-year terms on ...