Articles filed under Education
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Elgin area students create and perform operaJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - This Saturday's SCORE (Students Creating Opera to Reinforce Education) performance of "The Key" takes on subject matter which seems unlikely for the medium and for the a...
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Full-day kindergarten for Round Lake Area Unit District 116Jul 15, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will launch full-day kindergarten for the next academic season. District 116 school board members at a recent meeting approved funding ...
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Community colleges offer cultural enrichmentJul 14, 2014 11:00 pm - When evaluating the value of a college education, or even a college campus itself, the discussion often turns to the down-to-earth, economic, dollars-and-cents metrics o...
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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...