West Chicago Schools
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U-46 receives second large safety grant in a yearJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Safety czar John Heiderscheidt has spent the past three years raising the bar on disaster readiness in the state's second-largest school district. Elgin Area School Dist...
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Chicago media academy program popular with suburban studentsJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many kids, Marc Barrowclift has had a number of different aspirations as he's grown up. The St. Charles native dreamed of being an astronaut. A magician. A comic bo...
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State superintendent urges districts to prepare for budget cutsJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - In his weekly newsletter, State Superintendent of Education Chris Koch Tuesday urged teachers and administrators to reach out to their local lawmakers to decry cuts to s...
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Judge suggests 'neutral experts' in U-46 bias caseJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Citing their effectiveness in the renowned Corey H. special education case, a federal judge Tuesday urged sides in the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias suit t...
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Glenbard East thanks supportersJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The Glenbard East Athletic Boosters wish to thank the many generous donors, volunteers and participants who made our fifth annual golf outing and dinner/auction a tremen...
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Sports camp participants gain experience but risk burnoutJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - On her third day of summer, Catherine Ernst grabbed an entire box of granola bars and left for volleyball camp. The granola bars would serve as breakfast and lunch durin...
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Metea Valley music program strikes first chordJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Football season is still a good six weeks away and the Metea Valley Mustangs Marching Band already has mastered the fight song. Not bad for a group of young high school...
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Wheaton teen who has raised more than $740,000 for charity honoredJul 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The average teenager can only dream of starting a charity, meeting a former president and appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Kendall Ciesemier is not an average teen...
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Thanks for six good years, Dr. LeisJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - As his tenure as superintendent of Naperville Unit District 203 draws to a close, we want to thank Dr. Alan Leis for his service to the community. During his six years i...
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Report: Good, bad U-46 teachers go unaddressedJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers may not come off assembly lines like Fords. But school districts across the country, including Elgin Area School District U-46, treat them as if they do, one st...