Cary Schools
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D300 saves money with four-day work weekJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - If you have business to conduct with Community Unit District 300, don’t leave it until the end of the week because district offices are closed Fridays throughout the sum...
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Don’t extend tax deal to SearsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Today, I read in the Daily Herald that the state is in discussions with Sears attempting to keep them at their Hoffman Estates campus. I have lived in the same house in ...
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ECC works to close achievement gapJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - I reported this week on a recent survey by “Community College Week.” In the survey, Elgin Community College was ranked third in the state in awarding one-year certificat...
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Cary teachers respond to impasse decisionJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Education Association has responded to the school board’s declaration that both sides have reached an impasse in negotiating a new contract. A news release sen...
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Dist. 26 board and union at contract impasseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board announced Wednesday that contract negotiations with the teachers union had reached an impasse. The two sides have spent the ...
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More Dist. 300 schools meet healthy challengeJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Following the lead of one school, all 16 elementary schools in Community Unit District 300 now have earned a gold medal for promoting healthy eating and exercise habits ...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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ECC to offer Kids’ College in JulyJul 05, 2011 1:00 am - Children can stimulate their minds and satisfy their passion for art, entertainment, academic enrichment and nature at Elgin Community College Kids’ College. The program...
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Analysis looks at suburbs' top-paid teachersJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - The two highest-paid public school teachers in the suburbs made about $190,000 in the 2009-10 school year, the final year before they retired. That's $190,000 each. The ...
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Dist. 47 to start up activity busesJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Middle school students in Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 won’t need to rely on Mom or Dad for a ride if they want to stay after school for sports, clubs or to study...