Cook County Schools
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Dist. 220 staff member who took own life was under investigationAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Barrington Unit District 220 staff member who committed suicide Wednesday had been under criminal investigation for an allegation of inappropriate sexual contact with ...
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A new year of better mental health as suicide prevention efforts carry onAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 and St. Charles Unit District 303 are both assessing the success of an entire academic year without any student taking his or her own life. ...
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Dog days: Condo association files suit over golden retrieverAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates condo association filed suit against a renter Wednesday for violating a rule banning dogs larger than 40 pounds. "It was a mistake," said Roy Bermudez,...
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Suburban Muslims rush to aid Pakistan flood victimsAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The catastrophic floods in Pakistan has sent shock waves through Chicago's suburban Muslim communities, who are donating unprecedented amounts of supplies and cash, say ...
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Could Dist. 211 teacher evaluations lead to merit pay? Union says noAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - A new evaluation system for teachers in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 has at least one board member wondering if a merit-based salary scale is on its way ...
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Kids Ink: How do butterflies get color in their wings?Aug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Butterflies use color in ways we are only beginning to understand. The bright orange and black that identifies the migratory Monarch butterfly aren't just solid blocks o...
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New school year in U-46 brings larger class sizes; fewer programsAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Coleman Elementary School Principal Brian Stark knows his is one of the lucky schools in Elgin Area District U-46 that came away relatively unscathed from the massive cu...
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U-46 snafu takes all-day kindergarten away from someAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's administration of a federal grant to help low-income kindergartners has left some parents and 33 kids feeling out in the cold. Katie Ho...
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District 15 opts to keep referendum on the ballotAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Voters will indeed get to weigh in on whether Palatine Township Elementary District 15 should borrow $27 million. Board member Sue Quinn's motion to pull the bond issue ...
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Palatine Dist. 15 interim boss discusses moving forwardAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Scott Thompson's plan is to act like he's going to be around for a long time. The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 interim superintendent's job will be difficult...