Wasco Schools
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Gift wrap guru: St. Charles East teacher's invention makes wrapping a snapDec 13, 2015 6:21 am - At this point in the holiday season, this invention comes across as possibly the greatest ever concocted. It's probably safe to say that St. Charles East High School tea...
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Wasco parents push St. Charles district to save schoolOct 23, 2015 5:21 am - With their school facing closure to address shrinking finances and enrollment in St. Charles Unit District 303, Wasco Elementary parents made the strongest push yet for ...
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U-46 superintendent to receive humanitarian awardFeb 04, 2014 10:49 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent José Torres will receive the 2014 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award from the AASA, the School Superintendent's Associa...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in and around the Fox Valley aim to inspireJan 14, 2014 2:29 pm - A great leader deserves to be honored and remembered. Here’s where you can find Martin Luther King Jr. events in and around the Fox Valley. Aurora Ÿ “King and Mande...
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A look at the Fox Valley’s biggest news stories in 2013Dec 26, 2013 9:33 am - The year 2013 saw at least a half dozen court cases across the Fox Valley came to an end, turnover in key political positions, progress on several construction projects ...
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U-46’s Torres gets personal at chamber luncheonNov 07, 2013 4:32 am - As a high schooler, José Torres had a “pretty nice Afro.” He likes listening to Latin and rock music. His favorite book is “The Fifth Disciple” by Peter Senge. And his f...
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Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalizationOct 15, 2013 5:30 am - One way suburban school districts are trying to bridge the gap between minority students and teachers is through “cultural competency” training. Students can read a lot ...
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Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 3:35 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities. But they'...
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ECC collecting school supplies for area studentsJul 24, 2013 5:43 am - Last year the line formed at 3 a.m. for Elgin Community College’s school supply giveaway. The event — Project Backpack — officially started at 10 a.m. and by then about ...
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A new generation of directors leads CTE in ‘iSing’Jun 19, 2013 8:04 am - When Allison Cherry stepped onto the Children’s Theatre of Elgin stage in 1992 as a second grader, she never dreamed that she would one day end up running the show. But...
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