Park Ridge Schools
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Japan quake won’t affect annual Streamwood High visitMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - When Ryoko Manabe first heard about the earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan, she wasn’t too worried. “Since they’re so used to having earthquakes, I thought, ‘Oh, ...
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Arlington Heights man at forefront of earthquake fightMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Like most of his fellow Hawaii residents, Frank Humay paid close attention late Thursday and early Friday as hourly sirens warned residents of a possible tsunami from th...
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Finances dominate Barrington District 220 candidates forumMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Be it questions over class size, an elected official’s time commitment or the district’s strategic plan, the conversation usually came back to finances at a Friday morni...
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Consider language, culture in teachingMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - According to a New York Times article, more than 5 million children in the United States enter school each year speaking a language other than English. That amount is ex...
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East Maine Dist. 63 approves budget cutsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The East Maine School District 63 school board Wednesday night approved cutting more than $1.6 million from the 2011-2012 budget per the recommendations of a special fin...
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Palatine District 15 teachers union agrees to meeting over contractMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 teachers union has accepted an offer to meet with school officials about possibly reopening its employment contract. Lisa Nu...
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Selling hope to inventors vying for 'As Seen On TV' gloryMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Carrying his dream to become the “next infomercial millionaire,” 22-year-old inventor Timothy Dahlin of Palatine steps to the microphone and nervously explains why his “...
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Nader's big finish helps Niles N. past Notre DameMar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - When Niles North's Abdel Nader stepped to the free throw line with 1:48 left in the third quarter, the talented Vikings guard had no points and was 0-for-10 from the fie...
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District 207 cuts 24 teachers; some may be recalledMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board Monday night cut 24 teachers to contain costs, and because of an anticipated decline in enrollment in the 2011-2...
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U-46 board hopefuls: No ‘sacred cows’Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 school board is not for the faint of heart. When four board members are elected in April — two of whom will be new to the board — th...