Island Lake Schools
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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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Help for kindergarten parentsJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - Special Education District of Lake County, in partnership with Mano A Mano Family Resource Center and Round Lake Area Unit District 116, will provide assistance for pare...
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Buffalo Grove teen represents family in GermanyJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - At the appropriate moment, Max Klaber crouches on the sidewalk and places two red roses on the pavement. Mindful of the video camera, he turns his head and pauses, as th...
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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...
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Place a bid, help your neighborsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Family Service, a provider of vital behavioral health care services for hundreds of McHenry County individuals and families, is hosting a unique fundraiser to benefit th...
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Libertyville High bands headed to seaJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - It’s apparently not enough for the Libertyville High School student bands to take their show on the road. Next year, they’ll be hitting the open seas for a gig. The teen...
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Rubbing sticks together really can create fireJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “If you rub two sticks together, does it really make fire, and why?” Fo...