Articles filed under Education
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Meet cup stacking extraordinaire from LibertyvilleOct 03, 2014 1:00 am - Trevor Jean was a first-grader when he sat on the edge of his bleacher seat and watched his older brother win the cup stacking championship at Butterfield Elementary Sch...
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District 118 candidates:Oct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Nominating petition forms for the April 7, 2015 school board election in Wauconda Unit District 118 are now available. Forms may be picked up in the office of the board ...
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CLC hosts college fair:Oct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly 150 colleges will participate in the Illinois Regional College Fair, hosted by the College of Lake County, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, in the Physical ...
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University of Chicago increases aid to needy studentsOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - As selective colleges try to increase economic diversity among their undergraduates, the University of Chicago announced Wednesday that it's embarking on an unusual effo...
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Suburban schools recognized with Blue Ribbon awardOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Fairview Elementary School Principal Judy Gurga flipped on the intercom to deliver a message that left students cheering and teachers breaking into "their little happy d...
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Illinois universities competing for studentsOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - NORMAL, Ill. - As public university enrollment declines or remains flat, Illinois schools are competing to recruit students from across the country and around the world....
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Lake County boasts two National Blue Ribbon school winnersOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - Two Lake County schools have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools, a prestigious award denoting education excellence. After months of waiting, students, teach...
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Professor who lost U of I offer plans speechesOct 01, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - An academic who lost a University of Illinois job offer because of profane, anti-Israel Twitter messages plans a series of talks at Chicago-area univer...
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Career workshops at McHenry County CollegeSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will host a series of three career workshops this month during which participants can learn how to create a winning résumé, assess "soft skills" t...
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U-46 parents, students criticize new grading systemSep 30, 2014 5:30 am - Several Elgin Area School District U-46 parents and students complained at Monday night's school board meeting that a new standards-based grading system is too subjectiv...