Articles filed under Education
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Purdue gets $1.6M to create virtual patientsDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help medical, nursing and pharmacy students learn ho...
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'Tech, Tech Baby' video a big winner for Des Plaines schoolDec 21, 2014 10:00 pm - Dorothy Henson's career spans 26 years in Des Plaines Elementary District 62 and this much she knows: Entering students in competitions can be motivating - and empowerin...
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Minorities now the new majority in many suburban schoolsDec 21, 2014 6:00 am - In 1970, 1 out of every 40 residents in DuPage County was a person of color. By 2030, it's projected that minorities will comprise the majority of the county's populatio...
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CLC scores construction grantDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - College of Lake County has scored state cash to help build a construction business development center. CLC trustees recently accepted a grant for $122,648 from the Illin...
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Congresswoman speaks at Bradley graduationDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - PEORIA, Ill. - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly told graduates at Bradley University that changing the world requires dedication and patience. The (Peoria) Journal Star reporte...
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Learn about college aid at StevensonDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - Stevenson High School juniors and seniors and their families can attend a program about college financial aid Tuesday, Jan. 6. The free program will run from 7 to 9 p.m....
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Incoming leader sees U of I as economic assetDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Incoming University of Illinois President Timothy L. Killeen says he wants to build the school into a stronger economic asset to the state. Killee...
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Suburban schools changing how they discuss heroinDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Kids today know heroin — and it's no longer just a word they read in a textbook. Health teacher Cristy Hefner knows heroin, too. It's the drug her preteen students at C...
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Mundelein High School drops national lunch program starting Feb. 1Dec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Mundelein High School is dropping out of a federal school lunch program. The move, effective Feb. 1, should give students more food options, officials said. But it a...
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Libertyville High students sign pledge to avoid drugs, alcohol during winter breakDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - The temptation teenagers face to drink or use drugs is great - even more so during winter break, when bottles of booze can be plentiful and adult supervision may be lax....