South Elgin Schools
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U-46 now will start new school year with remote learningJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is planning to start the school year next month with distance learning for all students, reversing an earlier decision to begin the fall ...
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District 303 families appear to be favoring in-person learningJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - A majority of St. Charles Unit District 303 families who have selected a fall instructional model so far are opting to attend school in person, Superintendent Jason Pear...
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Return to school? Suburban teachers not all sure about it, eitherJul 20, 2020 5:30 am - Lauren Brzezinski has a tough decision to make in the coming days. The 28-year-old teacher at Hawthorn Elementary South in Vernon Hills is conflicted about whether to re...
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Illinois' second-largest teachers union urges districts to begin school year remotelyJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - As suburban school districts roll out fall reopening plans, the state's second-largest teachers union is calling for its members to start the 2020-21 school year with e-...
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St. Charles District 303 extends deadline for choosing fall instructional modelJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - The deadline for St. Charles Unit District 303 families to choose an instructional model for the fall semester has been extended until July 24. A student selection atte...
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U-46 Foundation Board President E.C. 'Bud' Wilson honored for distinguished service in public educationJul 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association recently selected U-46 Educational Foundation Board President E.C. "Bud" Wilson to be recognized...
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Lunch will be served, but how? Schools weigh options to crowded cafeteriasJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - School-aged children who are eating outdoors with their families on patios and sidewalks outside restaurants this summer may still be dining alfresco if and when they re...
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District 303 to offer in-person, hybrid learning models, depending on grade levelJul 14, 2020 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 elementary students are expected to return to school next month with modified in-person learning, while middle- and high schoolers will fol...
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Need that in-person instruction or too risky? Parents' reactions to school reopening mixedJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - As a former teacher married to a teacher, Martha Paschke is concerned about schools reopening this fall and the risk it poses for students and employees. Paschke worries...
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Send the kids in August? Parents, schools grapple with reopening decisionsJul 11, 2020 1:00 am - After months of lockdowns, masks, social distancing and endless talk of COVID-19 and positivity rates, the time suburban parents have dreaded is nearly here - the start ...