Northfield Schools
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Suburban legislators face tough questions on teacher pensionsMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - An otherwise calm discussion on issues facing the state’s education system got a bit rambunctious Saturday, as frustrated teachers skewered five suburban legislators on ...
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Dist. 59 principal wins major awardMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - Karen Osmanski, principal of Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove Village, has been recognized with a Distinguished Service Award by the Illinois chapter of the Nationa...
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Bartlett native said White House rally pushed politics asideMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - Without even changing out of her pajamas, Samantha McGowan grabbed her camera and phone, then dashed off to the White House late Sunday night. McGowan, a Bartlett native...
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Only Lake Co. board members have debit cards for expenses, inquiry showsMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - Of the five counties in the Chicago area, only the commissioners in Lake County are assigned taxpayer-funded debit cards to cover work expenses, a Daily Herald inquiry s...
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Facts about teacher pay in District 57May 02, 2011 12:00 am - As a teacher for 42 years in Mount Prospect District 57, I support Rich Benson’s letter detailing how D57 students will be hurt by recent administrative decisions. The o...
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WildStang robotics team world champsApr 30, 2011 2:00 am - A little luck and a lot of engineering know-how catapulted the WildStang robotics team back to the world championship. On Saturday, the 68 teens, drawn from Rolling Mead...
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Northrop works to spark interest in engineeringApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Gazing through infrared cameras and building paper structures strong enough to hold textbooks are just a few of the many activities elementary, middle and high school st...
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U-46 to keep Torres past 2014Apr 30, 2011 12:00 am - The Elgin Area School District U-46 board is likely to approve a new contract Monday that keeps Superintendent Jose Torres at the helm of the state’s second-largest dist...
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Stevenson tandem wins ‘32’Apr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Stevenson’s Ross Putterman and David Packowitz completed a memorable run to a doubles title at the famed Pitchford 32 on Saturday afternoon, and with that they went a lo...
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Dist. 214 sees a decade of rising AP test scoresApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - If District 214 officials have learned one thing in the past 10 years, it’s this: The more students who take advanced placement tests, the higher the scores climb. Distr...