Articles filed under Education
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Editorial: The shift to a school calendar that makes senseSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - Some of the best ideas are those that make sense for all the right reasons. They're efficient, cost-effective and play to the strengths of everyone involved. They often ...
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Retired teachers luncheon, meeting:Sep 01, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Lambs Farm restaurant at Route 176 and the Tri-State Tollway near Libertyville. Th...
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SIU hoping enrollment doesn't fall again this yearSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. - Officials at Southern Illinois University say they're "guardedly optimistic" new figures will show an end to a trend of dropping enrollments. The Sout...
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Mount Prospect teacher honored at MLB All-Star GameSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - Mount Prospect teacher 1 of 30 educators honored at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game
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Roosevelt move part of 'tectonic shift' in educationAug 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Collar counties are struggling, but Chicago is on upswing
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Mundelein High students using laptops in all classes for new tech initiativeAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Walking into Jeff Harding's classroom at Mundelein High School, it's tough to tell the students are there to learn algebra. Instead of staring at a teacher scrawling mat...
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Obama college ratings drive wedge as state schools show supportAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - BOSTON — State universities are backing President Barack Obama's proposed score card for U.S. colleges in the hope it will steer more federal aid to them and away from u...
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District 214 considers building community help centerAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is proposing building a community help center to provide services to needy residents and allow students to gain volunteer opp...
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More schools are mixing beer, football at stadiumsAug 30, 2014 7:33 am - Walk through the tailgate area at a college football stadium, and beer drinking is as common a sight as fans adorned in jerseys of their favorite players. A growing numb...
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Tighter school security part of District 214 project proposalAug 29, 2014 5:30 am - Board looks at installing security vestibules in all schools