Batavia Schools
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Voices of praise for the new Metea ValleyAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - "The fact that more than 1,200 students will be able to spread out in a brand new, state-of-the-art building in Aurora for their first two years of high school is extrem...
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St. Charles ACT scores on the riseAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - For the second year in a row, the composite ACT score in St. Charles School District 303 rose, according to figures released Wednesday by the district. Batavia's scores ...
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'Waubonsie guy' opening Metea ValleyAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - When Jim Schmid, a self-professed "longtime Waubonsie Valley guy" was chosen as principal of the new Metea Valley High School in February 2008, he had just five months t...
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Budget woes may get in way of new buses for U-46Aug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 may pull back on spending $3 million to replace old school buses this year because of budget problems. A total of 43 buses are in need of...
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Mural artist strikes (black and) gold at Metea ValleyAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - As a young boy growing up in Chicago, muralist Eulojio "Joe" Ortega spent endless hours watching his father draw horses. Eventually he developed his own incredible eye ...
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U-46 budget will have district holding lineAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - After finding itself millions in the red last year, Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking at a bare bones 2009-10 budget. The proposed $434 million spending plan is...
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Dist. 204 working its way back to energy conservationAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - In a time when "going green" is the thing to do, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials were told Monday the staff and students "appear to have lost some of their en...
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A fresh start for Larkin: New principal set to rebuild school's reputationAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Few would disagree that Jon Tuin inherited a mammoth task when he was named principal of Larkin High School in Elgin. The west side school, which underwent a massive hou...
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Dist. 204 rally celebrates student achievementAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - New Superintendent Kathy Birkett stole the show Monday during a back-to-school celebration with roughly 3,000 Indian Prairie Unit District 204 staff members. Most of In...
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U-46 gets upgraded financial ratingsAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's have upgraded Elgin Area School District U-46's ratings in recent reports, a move district officials expect to help with ...