West Chicago Schools
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Track won’t be the same without Jakalski, PreussMar 12, 2012 7:27 pm - On a training run years ago at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton, Glenbard South’s boys track team came upon Lisle coach Ken Jakalski, whose team was doing the sam...
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Expert says U-46 gifted programs were discriminatoryMar 12, 2012 6:29 pm - A gifted education expert testified in federal court Monday during the continuation of the racial bias lawsuit against Elgin Area School District U-46 that the policies ...
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U-46, LWV, teachers union, Daily Herald team up for candidate forumMar 11, 2012 4:18 pm - Candidates in state senate primary races in districts that cover Elgin Area School District U-46 will discuss education-related issues Tuesday evening during a forum at ...
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Heavy-handed answer to school crowdingMar 11, 2012 9:36 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 administrators’ proposed “solution” for Franklin Middle School overcrowding (and their implementation of it) smacks of heavy-handed...
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Service learning helps elementary students see ‘big picture’Mar 11, 2012 8:00 am - Plenty of schools collect cans for food pantries. Others encourage students to volunteer in the community at charities, senior centers or shelters. But some take their g...
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Do-it-himself editor writes on poms, posts videosMar 10, 2012 11:00 pm - In Saturday’s editions you’ll find a story on a topic and with a byline you wouldn’t normally expect to see: A piece on the state championship wins of three high school ...
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DuPage dance teams revel in championship runMar 10, 2012 7:00 am - In some ways, high school dance teams are the redheaded stepchild of competition, not getting the overall adoration and attention of, say, the football team and its chee...
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The SoapboxMar 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Loss, and a legacy: With learning opportunities always in mind, teacher Sue Jones survived one bout of cancer and then organized Kimball Kares Week at Kimball Middle Sch...
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Students donate, teachers pedal to deliver bicycles to AfricaMar 09, 2012 7:00 pm - Naperville Central High School students are putting their money where their teachers' feet are this week while participating in a lesson that includes academics, athleti...
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Larkin varsity poms takes first-place trophyMar 09, 2012 1:00 pm - For the first time in the history of Larkin High School in Elgin, the school's varsity poms team has finished in the top three in a state competition. That includes fir...