Articles filed under Education
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Quinn signs early education lawJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a plan into law that guarantees a higher percentage of state grant money be set aside for early education. The state's $300 million Early Educa...
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Cristo Rey St. Martin graduation celebrates 'firsts'Jun 10, 2014 11:00 pm - As 60 students marched down the aisle to receive their high school diplomas, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan celebrated several "firsts." It was the large...
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How Hinsdale single mom's food pantry visit led to college degreeJun 10, 2014 5:30 am - Motivated by concern for her two daughters, one with life-threatening special needs, an embarrassed Ellen Tucker swallowed her pride and visited the mobile food pantry i...
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Early childhood center 'likely to be a reality' in District 59Jun 10, 2014 4:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials have proposed building an early childhood learning center that could open as soon as August 2015. The proposed $14.3 ...
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Retired District 300 superintendent to temporarily run districtJun 10, 2014 4:30 am - A familiar face will temporarily run Community Unit District 300 until the superintendent the district hired is certified to work in Illinois. Ken Arndt, the district'...
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Bank of England mimics cybercriminals to test securityJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Bank of England is testing lenders' defenses against cyber-attacks by mimicking hackers' own techniques as online criminals grow more sophisticated. The BOE will "br...
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Elk Grove District 59 students getting computers and tabletsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly all students in Elk Grove Township Elementary School District 59 will be getting their own computer devices next school year that officials say will provide oppor...
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Rondout School celebrates milestone with time capsuleJun 10, 2014 1:00 am - Rondout Elementary School students watched Tuesday as a time capsule was buried on the last day of classes as part of the school's sesquicentennial celebration. Teacher...
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Suit filed over Dist. 34 kindergarten feeJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - A lawsuit filed against Winfield School District 34 Monday claims the district's fee for all-day kindergarten is unconstitutional. The Evan Law Group filed suit yesterda...
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Last day for 104-year-old Pleviak Elementary School in Lake VillaJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - One word seemed to pop up most often Monday as Lake Villa Elementary District 41 teachers, students, board members and community members tried to celebrate the start of ...