Articles filed under Education
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Middle school teacher honored for promoting healthy lifestylesJul 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Abbott Middle School mathematics teacher Kim Elders was named the 2013-14 Illinois inductee into the Fuel Up to Play 60 Hall of Fame. Elders received the award for her r...
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Round Lake Middle School teacher's enthusiasm helps grow choir programJul 14, 2014 11:00 am - About 60 choir students couldn't wait to warm up their vocal chords when their Round Lake Middle School teacher entered the room ready to conduct. Grabbing their songboo...
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Closing one of three schools is an option in District 76 building studyJul 14, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein-based Diamond Lake Elementary District 76 is seeking community input as it considers options for improving its school buildings. One option could involve a reo...
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Antioch Senior Center scholarship:Jul 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Antioch Senior Center has awarded six, $1,000 college scholarships in the name of two longtime members of the senior center, Dolly Spiering and Florence Brown. Throu...
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In Silicon Valley, no unpaid internshipsJul 13, 2014 6:11 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook rolled out the red carpet for Michael Sayman when the social network hired him for a job that started last month, including flying him out to me...
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Cupcakes or quinoa? How several school districts regulate snacksJul 12, 2014 8:00 am - Jennifer Nickels' complaints about a teacher rewarding her 7-year-old daughter and other Dundee Highlands Elementary School students with candy during the school day pro...
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New law to help students with dyslexiaJul 12, 2014 1:01 am - A new Illinois law aims to help dyslexic students by training educators on how to better identify and teach young people with the learning disability. The measure signed...
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U of I speeding up search for new presidentJul 12, 2014 1:01 am - URBANA, Ill. - University of Illinois officials are speeding up the search for a new president, saying they now hope to select someone before Thanksgiving. The president...
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NIU forms sex assault task forceJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Northern Illinois University has formed a task force to implement White House recommendations on sexual assault prevention. The (DeKalb) Daily Ch...
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CLC golf fundraiser results:Jul 10, 2014 1:01 am - The College of Lake County Foundation's annual Joan Legat Memorial Golf Outing, held June 9 at the Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan, raised more than $30,000 for the ...