Chicago science fair entrants focus on helping environment
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The 303 students represented the best of the city, having already won top awards in competitions of more than 10,000 students, said Angela Dumas, the citywide science fair coordinator. Fifty students will be chosen to go to the state competition in May, while many more will receive special awards and scholarships.
On display to the public [...]
Struggling Asians go unnoticed
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But Thana is struggling with her schoolwork, especially reading. Her four older siblings never graduated from high school, and now the 17-year-old is fighting to avoid the same fate.
“I’ve been here, like, ever since I was born, but I’m not really fluent with language,” said Thana, a slight girl with black hair and plastic frame [...]
Tuition hike will push cost of attending U. of I. past 20000 for new undergrads this fall
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The increase equates to an average of about 3.7 percent per year.Students in some programs, however, will pay more. Journalism students will pay an extra $700 a year. Engineering and business students will pay $4,152 more. Fine and applied arts students will pay an additional $1,200. Related expenses such as transportation, supplies and books can [...]
Edens traffic Its just going to get worse
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“If you’re going to use the Edens, you’ll have to allow extra time,” Claffey said.
Unlike the Dan Ryan Expressway reconstruction, no designated alternate route exists for North Side commuters. Few options exist with construction also planned for the central and northern sections of the Tri-State Tollway and parts of Sheridan Road in the northern suburbs.
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3 in family found slain in West Englewood home
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Detectives have talked to relatives and neighbors about a “possible suspect,” but no offender has been identified yet, said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond. A police source said authorities are looking for a relative of the victims.
McCullough Sr., 46, was a part-time Markham Park District police officer, and his brother is a Chicago police officer [...]
Schools minister heckled at teachers conference for backing large class sizes
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A schools minister was yesterday heckled by teachers after he backed larger class sizes and suggested that it could be “perfectly acceptable” to teach maths to pupils in classes of up to 70.Jim Knight, was jeered at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ annual conference in Torquay after using his speech to advocate teaching classes [...]
Financial settlement disappoints Scottish universities
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Scotland’s universities shared a tight budget settlement this week, with institutions that have excelled in research and knowledge transfer benefitting the most, while three of the country’s newer universities have seen a marked downturn in their research funding.The cash from the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC), announced today, comes against a backdrop [...]
Special needs children need more help says report
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Specialist help for children with speech, language and communication problems (SEN) is patchy and effectively a “postcode lottery”, according to the interim report presented today.The Bercow review - commissioned by the government in September and conducted by John Bercow MP - found some families feel their children are not a priority for local services and [...]
Console central
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There is a level of excitement in year 6 classroom at Bishop John Robinson School in Thamesmead, south-east London, that is not normally associated with maths first thing on a Monday morning. The buzz is punctuated by the tinny tones of Nintendo DS handheld games consoles being started up, a sound rising briefly like a [...]
News
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A campaign drawing in parents, businesses, teachers and pupils to help schools raise their game in use of technology has been launched by the educational technology agency, Becta. Next Generation Learning is the result of a Becta survey back in 2006 that found only 20% of schools were making best use of technology - even [...]
