Articles filed under Education
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Outdoor classroom brings new dimension to students in InvernessSep 21, 2014 11:00 pm - At Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness, recess has taken on a whole new meaning. Sure, they have the traditional play lot and jungle gym, but ask students what the...
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Parents want all-day kindergarten at Grayslake District 46Sep 20, 2014 7:45 am - Citing moves at neighboring school systems, some parents say a full-day kindergarten program should be started at Grayslake Elementary District 46. Parents pitched the i...
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Elgin's Lowrie school marks 125 yearsSep 20, 2014 7:40 am - Former and current teachers, students and employees of Lowrie Elementary School will mark 125 years since the Elgin school opened its doors Sunday. Officials are hosting...
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Elgin High teacher lauded for reviving theater programSep 20, 2014 7:35 am - Elgin High teacher honored for reviving school's theater program
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Healthier District 211 lunches draw USDA attentionSep 20, 2014 7:15 am - A VIP's visit to Palatine High School Friday provided the U.S. Department of Agriculture with useful information toward the evolution of national nutrition guidelines, a...
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Dist. 54 investigates student's bringing knife to schoolSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - A student brought a knife to Stevenson School in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday, but no one was injured or even threatened, Schaumburg Township District 54 spokeswoman Ter...
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U of I board chairman defends rescinding professor's job offerSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN - The University of Illinois was right to deny a faculty job to a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were considered by some to be anti-Semitic, Univ...
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Police search Wisconsin fraternity for date-rape drugsSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Police are investigating a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fraternity where they say members may have slipped date-rape drugs into partygoers' drinks. The ...
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ISU president gives upbeat assessment of schoolSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - NORMAL, Ill. - The president of Illinois State University gave an upbeat assessment of the school's future, saying Thursday the school has the capacity for moderate grow...
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Dist. 155 to teach students smart money managementSep 18, 2014 1:01 am - Teaching students college and career skills is a top priority for school districts. But yet another critical skill for high school students looking to land a job, buy t...