Deerfield Schools
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Conant Booster Club hosts craft fair SaturdayOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Conant High School Booster Club will host its 32nd annual craft fair on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, 700 E. Cougar Trail, in Hoffman Estat...
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Dist. 95 developing rules for Facebook, social mediaOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - A policy governing the use of Facebook, Twitter and other social media is being drafted for Lake Zurich Unit District 95 teachers and other employees. The latest versio...
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When do tax breaks trump education?Oct 18, 2011 5:00 am - I’m writing to give you a student’s perspective about the issue of the potential extension of Sears tax breaks. To many lawmakers, we are just a number — a statistic if ...
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D95 parents get new drug-testing surveyOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Invitations to complete a much-anticipated survey about random drug testing were sent to Lake Zurich Unit District 95 parents Monday. The survey, the second on the subje...
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Lake Zurich handles Vernon HillsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Natalie Gora and Amanda Orchard pounded 8 kills apiece, and Lake Zurich’s girls volleyball team defeated Vernon Hills 27-25, 25-15 in North Suburban Conference crossover...
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U-46 lawyers fire back at claims of segregationOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Attorneys for Elgin Area School District U-46 worked Tuesday to poke holes in the testimony of a former director of the district's English Language Learners program who ...
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Northwest suburban teacher is Art Educator of the YearOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Art Education Association has named Tricia Fuglestad the 2011 Illinois Art Educator of the Year. Fuglestad lives in Hoffman Estates and teaches at Dryd...
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Decorations flap a missed teaching momentOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I was shocked and amused with your article about the decoration fiasco at Wheeling High School. The Student Council adviser’s upset over removal of potentially dangerous...
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Che not a good role model for studentsOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - Palatine High School has many displays, one of them celebrates “Hispanic month.” As I looked closer, I noticed a T-shirt showing the terrorist Che Guevara. Che was a co...
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School districts are bleeding us dryOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals responsible for raising my school taxes. My 2010 property tax bill just arrived. The combined 2010 scho...