Marengo Schools
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Despite efforts, Dist. 300 ACT scores stagnateAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Despite its increased focus on test preparation and college readiness, Community Unit District 300 received disappointing results from the ACT this month. According to t...
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Group admits money for Dist. 26 not in handAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A leader of the foundation hoping to bring back teachers and programs with a $4.3 million grant to Cary elementary schools admitted Saturday the group doesn't actually h...
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Dist. 158 OKs support staff contractsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - With less than a week to go before students return to class, the Huntley Unit District 158 school board has approved a new agreement with its bus drivers, teacher aides,...
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Budget issues return as school startsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The summer is always a slow time for schools (and school reporters), but the return of students in the fall has a way of quickly bringing issues back to the fore. In mos...
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Cary schools foundation registers with stateAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - A group of parents offering to save teachers and programs in Cary schools has filed as a nonprofit organization with the Illinois Secretary of State. The Secretary of St...
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Cary District 26 picks new board memberAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The Cary Elementary District 26 school board has picked a vocal and active parent to fill the vacancy created when Aimee Williams resigned in July. The board voted 6-0 M...
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Huntley District 158 to freeze support staff payAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, officials in Huntley Unit District 158 called for a new teacher's contract tied to the rate of inflation. Although that never materialized, pressure is no...
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Pingree Grove parents upset about new bus stopsAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Most school districts have busing issues on the first day of school that usually get better as drivers and students get used to the routes. Some parents in Pingree Grove...
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District 300 students return to larger classes -- some in the mid-40sAug 15, 2010 11:00 pm - More than 20,000 students packed their bags and headed out the door Monday morning for the first day of class in Community Unit District 300 schools. District 300 starte...
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Ex-teacher gets 7 years for sexual assault of studentAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A former teacher at Antioch Upper Grade School received the maximum sentence of seven years in prison Friday for having sex with a former student. Lake County Associate ...