Articles filed under Education
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Four universities to compete for Obama librarySep 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Chicago, New York and Honolulu have made the short list to host Barack Obama's future presidential library. The Barack Obama Foundation, which is developing...
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Union says layoffs will hurt school cleanlinessSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - The union representing custodians in Chicago Public Schools said Monday that it will be difficult to keep schools clean once a private company takes over the work. Chica...
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Hinsdale teachers' 6% raises pad pensions? Suburbs might watch voteSep 15, 2014 1:01 am - A contract dispute that threatens to trigger a teachers strike in Hinsdale High School District 86 could have far-reaching effects on similar talks throughout the suburb...
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Constable: Citizen scientists research birds and beesSep 14, 2014 7:45 am - For most of human history, the best hope for a person without a Ph.D. or white lab coat to contribute to scientific research was to end up with his or her skull on a she...
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Freshman enrollment drops at U of ISep 13, 2014 1:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Freshman enrollment at the University of Illinois's flagship campus is down this semester by 5.4 percent from a year ago, according to the school. The ...
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Warren homecoming parade:Sep 12, 2014 1:01 am - Warren Township High School hosts its annual homecoming parade through Gurnee at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14. The parade will move down Old Grand Avenue to the O'Plaine C...
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Mundelein High School celebrates homecomingSep 12, 2014 1:01 am - "There's No Place Like Homecoming" is this year's theme for Mundelein High School's homecoming. The school held its annual parade Friday, stepping off from Hawley Street...
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Constable: A happy time — with a side of sadnessSep 11, 2014 5:30 am - My memory of being dropped off at college consists of me shaking my parents' hands (which was our family custom at the time) and waving as Dad and Mom drove off. It didn...
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To students today, 9/11 is like ancient historySep 11, 2014 5:30 am - Fremd High School social studies teacher Jason Spoor-Harvey was leading classes Wednesday about Sept. 11, 2001, and he could see the shock and changed perspectives of th...
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District 25 schools dealing with overcrowdingSep 11, 2014 1:01 am - Several schools in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 are overcrowded, said officials, who on Thursday presented the school board with a timeline and process to fi...