Northbrook Schools
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Local schools contending with state's new unfunded mandatesFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Suburban school districts are on a seesaw they can't control. In recent weeks, they've been forced to adopt more than a dozen brand-new unfunded state education mandates...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing."...
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Dist. 214 gives Schuler new 5-year contractFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The District 214 school board has approved a new contract for Superintendent David Schuler that will run through June 30, 2014. The contract - which was agreed to in Jan...
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District 220 seeks input at meeting on budget cutsFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 board members will unveil proposed budgets cuts at a meeting on Tuesday, and are soliciting public input before they sign off on the plan. B...
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District 214 not anticipating layoffs, big cutsFeb 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Unlike many other school districts, District 214 officials are not preparing for massive layoffs and program cut backs in 2010-2011. "I don't know what is going to happe...
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District 15 considers $20 million bond saleFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - With its savings projected to disappear within five years and the upcoming 2010-2011 budget showing an $8 million deficit, the financial picture at Palatine Township Ele...
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State champ Conant cheerleaders to be feted by indoor football champsFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - They're billing the Chicago Slaughter indoor football team's season opener on Saturday, Feb. 27, as "Championship Night at the Sears Centre," The Slaughter will honor th...
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Kids ask: Who are influential African Americans?Feb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - First-graders in Maria Barba's dual language class at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked: "Who are the African Americans who are making a difference in...
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Neighbors in the NewsFeb 15, 2010 10:00 pm - • Elisa Biancalana was appointed assistant principal at Holmes Junior High School, effective July 1, by School District 59's board of education during its regular board ...
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Dist. 211 fails to deliver on 2005 promisesFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Promises made to the citizens of D211 regarding the 2005 tax levy and what was actually delivered: The Superintendent's contract goals were directed at two school board ...