Articles filed under Elmhurst Unit District 205
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Career education evolves to meet students, employeers' needsFeb 07, 2017 10:00 pm - February is Career and Technical Education Month, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of important legislation. The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 initiated a coordinate...
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Training, apprenticeships transition students into workforceDec 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Does "college-ready" necessarily lead to "career-ready?" Being better prepared academically certainly improves a student's chances for success in postsecondary educatio...
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TCD launches precision engineering programNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - The "skills gap" in precision manufacturing is a reality in the United States, as well as in DuPage County, with local employers who would like to expand their business ...
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TCD prepares students for college, careersOct 11, 2016 11:00 pm - As the new director of the DuPage Area Occupational Education System, I am also new to this column, but not to Career and Technical Education. I am excited to bring my p...
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TCD accepting preschool enrollmentAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Registration for the preschool program at Technology Center of DuPage in Addison is open for the 2016-17 school year. TCD Preschool, for children 3 to 5 years old, begi...
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TCD students demonstrate skills as they prepare for futureJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - The program electives at Technology Center of DuPage are quiet for the summer. No more Pizza Fridays for a while; no chatter down the main hall - except for the young pe...
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TCD helps students find their own paths to careersMay 13, 2016 1:00 am - With the end of the school year fast approaching, I offer this recommendation to parents of eighth-grade graduates: As your young teen grows through high school, don't g...
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Three DuPage high schools named semifinalists for Grammy AwardsNov 20, 2015 6:00 am - Three DuPage high schools named semifinalists in national music competition
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Audit: Suburban governments far from transparentJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - When it comes to posting certain information on government websites so that it's readily accessible to the public, most suburban agencies have a long way to go before th...
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Editorial: A road map to transparencyAug 07, 2012 5:00 am - When Lombard Village Trustee Peter Breen was elected in April 2011, he made transparency in village government a priority. It’s no wonder then that Lombard now is a mode...