West Chicago Schools
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The SoapboxJul 13, 2013 5:00 am - Roselle’s special Fifth: The village of Roselle should give itself a hand. Thanks to efforts by individuals, businesses and a $9,000 donation from a church-affiliated no...
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District 87 strives to get students ‘future ready’Jul 12, 2013 12:51 pm - Beyond the state and national government’s emphasis on measuring basic proficiency skills, we know our graduates will need to be prepared for college, the global workpla...
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Judge: U-46 did not slight minorities in boundary changesJul 11, 2013 11:00 am - Eight years after a group of Elgin Area School District U-46 families sued the district for racial discrimination, Judge Robert Gettleman filed his opinion, finding most...
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Softball community rallies around one of its ownJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - Courtney LaFerle went to her doctor for an annual physical in June, not expecting any surprises. She's not a stranger to random medical problems — like needing her gall...
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Audit: Suburban governments far from transparentJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - When it comes to posting certain information on government websites so that it's readily accessible to the public, most suburban agencies have a long way to go before th...
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Controversy rolls on over new U-46 grading scaleJul 08, 2013 5:30 am - School is out for the summer in Elgin Area School District U-46, but a controversy over a new grading policy continues to rage. A petition is circulating to get school b...
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DuPage elementary school gets into spirit of FourthJul 02, 2013 6:00 pm - Yankee Doodle spirit filled Warrenville's Bower Elementary School Tuesday as students in the district's Extended School Year program kicked off their Independence Day ce...
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U-46 aims to mentor its most vulnerable studentsJul 01, 2013 5:30 am - Among its approximately 41,000 students, Elgin Area School District U-46 had about 2,000 middle and high schoolers with at least two failing grades and five absences dur...
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Elmhurst woman crowned Miss IllinoisJun 30, 2013 10:00 am - Brittany Smith, of Elmhurst, now has “people.” She'll need them to manage more than 300 planned appearances between now and next June. Smith was crowned Miss Illinois Sa...
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Former Burlington schools chief loved the classroomJun 29, 2013 6:12 pm - In most cases, when a school superintendent steps down, it’s to retire, hit the golf course and celebrate the Golden Years. For Edward E. Stock, it was time to return h...