Cook County Schools
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Kids ask: How is paper made?Aug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Valeria Galindo, 7, a soon-to-be second-grader at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates, asks: "How is paper for books made?" The word paper comes from the Lat...
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Voices of praise for the new Metea ValleyAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - "The fact that more than 1,200 students will be able to spread out in a brand new, state-of-the-art building in Aurora for their first two years of high school is extrem...
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Monroe opts for Southern Illinois UniversityAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The choices were Southern Illinois or the South Side for Grant Monroe. The former Schaumburg High School star pitcher had to weigh a college scholarship with the Salukis...
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District 34 to hire firm to find new superintendentAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The search for a new Antioch Elementary District 34 superintendent will be carried out by a professional firm, rather than handling the task in-house. The board is look...
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St. Charles ACT scores on the riseAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - For the second year in a row, the composite ACT score in St. Charles School District 303 rose, according to figures released Wednesday by the district. Batavia's scores ...
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Insult a Warren High official at a meeting? You might be suedAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Warren Township High School's superintendent and board president say they might look into legal action against a man who they contend made unflattering comments about th...
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'Waubonsie guy' opening Metea ValleyAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - When Jim Schmid, a self-professed "longtime Waubonsie Valley guy" was chosen as principal of the new Metea Valley High School in February 2008, he had just five months t...
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Parents flooding Indian Prairie online bus schedulesAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 parents seeking last-minute bus route information before the start of school Thursday have been having trouble reaching the district's W...
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Classes start as Naperville Central undergoes face liftAug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Naperville Central High School students returning for the first day of classes Wednesday said ongoing renovations will take some getting used to - but in the end it will...
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Budget woes may get in way of new buses for U-46Aug 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 may pull back on spending $3 million to replace old school buses this year because of budget problems. A total of 43 buses are in need of...