South Elgin
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As new data reveals inequities, few school districts take steps to give poor students moreOct 31, 2020 12:01 pm - Second of two parts. Nationwide, few school districts have made changes to deal with the inequities laid bare by new data on per-school spending that a federal law ...
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Even within the same district, some wealthy schools get millions more than poor onesOct 31, 2020 12:01 pm - First of two parts. By Tara García Mathewson The Hechinger Report At Ronald D. O'Neal Elementary School in Elgin, none of the third graders could read and write at...
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The Nature of Things: Osage-orange tree has flourished for centuries with its many usesOct 31, 2020 5:00 am - “Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referr...
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Arlington Heights woman helps energy provider tackle issues about race, equityOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - Growing up biracial in a predominantly Latino community, Nicole Durham learned the importance of appreciating others' differences and having tough conversations about ra...
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Batavia's Schlenker pulls away to win sectional crownOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - For almost the first two miles of the Class 3A Lyons Township girls cross county sectional Saturday, Batavia's Katrina Schlenker and Wheaton Warrenville South's Samantha...
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Foul play suspected after body found in home in Aurora TownshipOct 31, 2020 1:00 am - Foul play is suspected, officials said after the body of a 51-year-old man was found Saturday morning inside a home under renovation east of Aurora. Kane County Sheriff'...
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Candidates disagree on how well Kane court clerk's office does its workOct 30, 2020 5:10 am - The two candidates for Kane County circuit court clerk disagree on how well the office has done its jobs of managing court records and facilitating payments of fees and ...
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COVID-19 pandemic makes it hard for educators to measure student growth from previous yearOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - The protracted coronavirus pandemic not only has disrupted schools and students in an unprecedented manner, but it's also made it difficult for educators to measure stud...
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Visit the Wiggle Storywalk at Gail Borden Public LibraryOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Get outside and wiggle! Visit the Gail Borden Public Library's Wiggle Stations along the bike trail by the main library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in downtown Elgin. Kids can ...
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Four St. Charles North students share the love with care packages at GreenFields of GenevaOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Their favorite day of the month is, unanimously, the one on which Eva Dunn's grandchildren deliver handmade gifts. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 17-year-old Mary ...