Elgin Schools
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Des Plaines History Center names new executive directorJun 19, 2018 11:00 pm - • Philip Mohr was named executive director of the Des Plaines History Center. Mohr, who previously served as the history center's senior curator and acting director, bri...
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U-46 board reviews tentative budget for next school yearJun 19, 2018 5:10 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board Monday night reviewed a first draft of a $534.6 million spending plan for the 2018-19 school year. The tentative budget ...
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Barrington teen realizes her dream of attending elite Juilliard dance programJun 17, 2018 11:00 pm - Morgan Clune of Barrington cannot imagine her life without dance, and now, with an acceptance into the elite dance program at The Juilliard School in New York, her visio...
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Editorial: Why are taxpayers still covering end-of-career pay boosts?Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - A few years ago, schools in the suburbs starting doing away with a perk that was patently unfair to taxpayers. Starting a few years before retirement, longtime teachers ...
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District 54 staff kick off summer by returning for learning opportunitiesJun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Hundreds of District 54 staff returned to school in June to take part in professional development opportunities in order to better serve their students in 2018-19. Nearl...
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Suburban school districts pay penalties for giving raises over 6 percentJun 13, 2018 5:00 am - Taxpayers in 58 suburban school districts spent a combined $820,980 last year to cover state penalties for dozens of teachers and administrators whose annual pay raises ...
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Elgin partnership brings learning to the LaundromatJun 11, 2018 5:30 am - Rather than while away time between rinse and dryer cycles at the neighborhood Laundromat, sisters Mia and Natalia Muñoz work on crafts with volunteers from the Boys & G...
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District 47 students get free books from local nonprofitJun 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 students recently received a donation of roughly 2,000 books through a new partnership with the nonprofit Bernie's Book Bank. This y...
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Girls soccer: Fox Valley All-Area TeamJun 07, 2018 1:01 am - Alondra Carranza St. Charles East This first time all-area selection made a name for herself in a breakout sophomore campaign at the center back position. Carranza's 1 g...
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Baseball: Fox Valley All-Area TeamJun 07, 2018 1:01 am - Jeremy Cox St. Charles East Named Upstate Eight Conference pitcher of the year, this senior was the winning hurler in 35 percent of the Saints' 23 victories. The 6-foot-...