Marengo Schools
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Huntley High School sees another big ACT gainAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Huntley High School's Class of 2008 didn't make it easy. The class raised the school's average ACT score by 0.8, issuing a tough challenge to their successors. No proble...
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District 158 changes course on special edAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - So much can change in a week. When I left for a vacation in Yellowstone National Park, the administration in Huntley Unit District 158 had recommended spending just half...
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Cary District 26 to cut funds for activitiesAug 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Among the after-school offerings at Cary's Prairie Hill Elementary School is a journalism club where budding Bob Woodwards can sharpen their writing and reporting skills...
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Quinn signs fix for school districts that pass tax hikesAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - If someone asked you for $10, and you knew if you gave him the money that he would also lose $5, would you still give him the money? Until Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new la...
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Lake in the Hills gym teacher lived out dreams on 'bucket list'Aug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Michael Rotenberry might not have had time on his side, but he made every minute count. Rotenberry, of Lake in the Hills, died Friday after a battle with cancer. He was ...
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District 158, parents argue about use of stimulus fundsAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Tempers flared and heated words were exchanged Thursday during a vigorous debate among Huntley Unit District 158 officials over how to spend federal stimulus dollars. Th...
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District 300 approves ethics policyAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - To stub out potential pay-to-play deals, the Community Unit Community Unit District 300 board has approved a conflict of interest policy that prohibits the district from...
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District 300 takes step toward wind powerAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 moved a step closer to formalizing a school district consortium to explore the creation of a wind farm in downstate Illinois. School board m...
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Huntley High might start drug testing in springAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Random drug and alcohol testing for students in extracurricular activities at Huntley High School could begin in the spring semester and cost the district as much as $13...
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Districts need to weigh costs of leaving cooperativeAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - With the departure of key administrators and an expected infusion of federal cash, special education has lately been on the front burner in Huntley Unit District 158. On...