Waukegan Schools
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Buffalo Grove teen represents family in GermanyJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - At the appropriate moment, Max Klaber crouches on the sidewalk and places two red roses on the pavement. Mindful of the video camera, he turns his head and pauses, as th...
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Analysis looks at suburbs' top-paid teachersJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - The two highest-paid public school teachers in the suburbs made about $190,000 in the 2009-10 school year, the final year before they retired. That's $190,000 each. The ...
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Prairie Crossing teachers get first union contractJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Teachers at Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake have landed their first union contract. Board members voted 9-0 in favor of the one-year contract at a meeting T...
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Libertyville High bands headed to seaJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - It’s apparently not enough for the Libertyville High School student bands to take their show on the road. Next year, they’ll be hitting the open seas for a gig. The teen...
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Rubbing sticks together really can create fireJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “If you rub two sticks together, does it really make fire, and why?” Fo...
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School districts share employeesJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Neighboring elementary school districts in Lake County will share more than a ZIP code as part of a type of agreement expected to become more prevalent in public educati...
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MHS freshman registrationJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - All incoming freshmen at Mundelein High School and their parents or guardians must go through an in-person registration process. Families will complete necessary forms, ...
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Parents, nurse team up to replace D220 crossing guardsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - After cash-strapped Carpentersville cut funding for crossing guards at five local schools, parents of students at Sunny Hill Elementary School teamed up with a nurse fro...
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More suburban schools turning to artificial turfJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When North Central College in Naperville installed its first sports field made of artificial turf 10 years ago, it was a bit of a “gamble,” said Athletic Director James ...
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Dist. 26, teachers union still at oddsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - For the past eight months, the negotiating teams for Cary Elementary District 26 and its teachers union have been unable to agree on a new contract. Now, both sides dis...