Articles filed under Education
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NIU holds active-shooter trainingMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Police at Northern Illinois University are training this month for active-shooter situations. The school was the site of a deadly campus shooting in 2008 when a gunman k...
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'Build a birdhouse' in Hoffman EstatesMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Children are invited to "Build a Birdhouse," in an event sponsored by the village of Hoffman Estates Sustainability Commission, from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at th...
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Work begins on job skills center in Hanover ParkMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - About 75 people attended a ceremony Monday to mark the beginning of construction on the Hanover Park Education and Work Center, which will make education and job assista...
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Rosary teacher Falguni Soni has a passion for scienceMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Falguni Soni, science department chairman at Rosary High School in Aurora, is passionate about science, and education, and science education. Especially for girls. Soni,...
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How community colleges help the economyMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - When considering an investment opportunity, the first consideration of a prospective investor is the expected return. Investors would not willingly hand over their money...
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As students get iPads, Dist. 211 combats cyberbullying dangerMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Technology and social networking have changed the way students learn in the classroom. While the connectivity has increased productivity and collaboration, one challengi...
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College graduation: 4 ways things have changedMay 11, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — There's still plenty of pomp and circumstance, inspiring words from lofty speakers and tossing tassels, but graduating from college today is very different fr...
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Snarling bulldog featured on special Wauconda High logoMay 11, 2014 1:01 am - A specially designed logo will help mark Wauconda High School's centennial next year. The image - depicting the school's name and a snarling bulldog, the campus mascot -...
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Eighth-grade mentors steering children in right direction at District 116May 11, 2014 1:01 am - When he was identified as a leader by administrators at Round Lake Middle School, eighth-grader Marco Hernandez liked the idea of working with younger children who may h...
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New Dist. 15 assistant superintendent takes post May 27May 11, 2014 1:01 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has hired a new assistant superintendent for teaching and learning. Meg McEnery-Schnoor will take the post May 27. "The district...