Cook County Schools
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Latino students inspired to success by Harper summitNov 22, 2013 8:00 am - Nestor Zavala came to the U.S. at 10 years old knowing success would be a lot harder for him than most of his peers. His broken English attracted bullies. He didn’t part...
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12th Latino Summit for Northwest suburban studentsNov 17, 2013 3:47 pm - Thirteen Northwest suburban high schools will participate in the 12th annual Latino Summit to be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Harper College. More than 400 ...
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District 300 to seek higher property tax levyNov 12, 2013 4:30 am - Community Unit District 300 officials have set the district's preliminary levy at about $200 million — a figure that would raise the average homeowner's tax bill — but o...
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U-46’s Torres gets personal at chamber luncheonNov 06, 2013 6:11 pm - As a high schooler, José Torres had a “pretty nice Afro.” He likes listening to Latin and rock music. His favorite book is “The Fifth Disciple” by Peter Senge. And his f...
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Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalizationOct 15, 2013 5:27 am - One way suburban school districts are trying to bridge the gap between minority students and teachers is through “cultural competency” training. Students can read a lot ...
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Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities. But they'...
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School conference already costing some taxpayers moreOct 02, 2013 5:00 am - The annual school board and district administrators conference in downtown Chicago is more than a month away, but it's already cost Grayslake Elementary District 46 taxp...
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Dist. 214 cites community education successesSep 27, 2013 3:21 pm - Schaumburg resident Toni Coleman, a mother of five, who enrolled in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Community Education’s GED program last year, is one of th...
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Post high school options outlined for Northwest suburban special ed studentsSep 26, 2013 9:56 pm - In an effort to provide guidance for parents transitioning their students out of high school and into vocational or collegiate opportunities after graduation, local scho...
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Aurora native wins 'Big Brother'Sep 18, 2013 10:00 pm - In a controversial season marked by homophobic and racial slurs, openly gay contestant and Aurora native Andy Herren was named the winner of “Big Brother” Wednesday nigh...