Articles filed under Education
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No desks? No problem, in these Naperville classroomsFeb 10, 2017 5:00 am - Inside one Naperville middle school, at least three classrooms have obvious themes and very few — if any — traditional desks. One looks just like a campground, another ...
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Incumbent: Republicans making nonpartisan District 15 race politicalFeb 10, 2017 4:30 am - As the race to fill the five open seats on the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board heats up, one incumbent is raising concern that the five-member slate of ch...
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Budget gap could spur College of DuPage tuition increaseFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - College of DuPage officials will need to increase tuition rates or spend down reserves - or a combination of the two - to avoid "programmatic cuts" in fiscal 2018. COD t...
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U-46 schools join No One Eats Alone Day to end social isolationFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - School cafeteria lunches can be fun times with friends or lonely and stressful for some students who struggle with socializing. In an effort to promote inclusion and acc...
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COD offers new building systems automation programFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - GLEN ELLYN - The new Building Automation Systems Certificate program at College of DuPage will prepare students for a growing field that merges traditional heating, vent...
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Des Plaines District 62 students helping South Sudan peopleFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - Des Plaines kids are swapping beverages for water to help people in South Sudan. Plainfield Elementary School fifth grade students are participating in the "Iron Giraff...
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Prospect senior scores a strike against stereotypesFeb 08, 2017 5:00 am - At the Mid-Suburban League bowling championships last month, Prospect High School senior Jill Sevilla of Mount Prospect picked up a spare during her first game — drawing...
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Lewis University offers support to St. Joseph's College studentsFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - ROMEOVILLE - Lewis University announced nit would help student who will be affected by the closing of St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Ind. at the end of the 2016-17 ...
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Elgin YMCA wants to open preschoolFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - A new preschool run by Taylor YMCA is planned on the near west side of Elgin, which proponents say addresses the need for more early childhood classes. The planning and ...
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Obama speechwriter to speak at Elmhurst CollegeFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - ELMHURST - Jon Favreau, chief speechwriter and senior aide to President Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 elections, will present "Tweets, Speeches and Storytelling:...