Cary Schools
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More community colleges to get help developing green programsJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - This spring, I wrote about Elgin Community College purchasing several hybrid cars for their automotive program. Several readers heralded the idea, commenting that the mo...
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Former Dist. 155 board member wants to be in CongressJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Former Crystal Lake High School District 155 board member John Dawson wants to take his politics to a higher level. Dawson, 52, of Barrington, announced Thursday he's ru...
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Dist. 300 approves removal of bus aidesJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Staff cuts continued in Community Unit District 300 Monday as the school board voted to eliminate aides on most preschool buses. The move is expected to save $450,000 of...
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Huntley District 158 gets a boost, but budget worries remainJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Huntley Unit District 158 just received a rare piece of good news from Springfield. District 158 will get an additional $2 million in state aid under the state education...
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For pregnant teen, homelessness adds to 'some really rough times'Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - She puts on a brave face, her arms calmly around her baby bump. But as Angelica Ortuno recounts the upheaval in her life recently, a tremor can be detected in the 17-yea...
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Schools always there as a source of stabilityJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Inger Balderas describes it as a nightmare. One that's been going on for far too long. The mother of five has spent the past month at the Elgin-based Community Crisis Ce...
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Area schools make sure homeless get an education, funded or notJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - It could be 11 o'clock on a Friday night. A family dinner. Patty Briones always, always has her phone nearby. The homeless services secretary for Carpentersville-based C...
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State cuts will hit District 300 hardJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Once described by a parent as the jewel of Community Unit District 300, a school for at-risk preschoolers in the Carpentersville area may need a large infusion of cash t...
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District 158, parents need to find middle groundJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - This month, officials in Huntley Unit District 158 have made an effort to improve their relationship with special education parents. So far, the strategy appears to be o...
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Cary District 26 board member resignsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - A serious illness prompted Cary Elementary School District 26 board member Julie Lehman to announce her resignation this week. Board colleagues said Lehman, elected in A...