Kane County Schools
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Fed education official talks up Jobs Act at Aurora schoolsNov 01, 2011 1:00 am - Teachers at Todd Early Learning Center in Aurora work hard prepare at-risk children for kindergarten, whether it’s help with pre-reading or motor skills, recognizing col...
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Asbestos found, contained at Carpentersville schoolNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - Asbestos has been found in as many as four classrooms of Sunny Hill Elementary School in Carpentersville, according to a letter sent to parents of students Tuesday. The ...
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Jacobs makes big gains in mathOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - There's no secret formula to explain the success juniors at Jacobs High School in Algonquin achieved in a statewide mathematics assessment. The high school jumped 9.3 p...
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Report Cards: Richmond still failingOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Once again, Richmond Elementary School in St. Charles did not make “adequate yearly progress” in getting more students to meet or exceed state goals on standardized read...
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Pink firetruck and more at Halloween fair in ElginOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - Free hot dogs, a pink firetruck and bouncy houses were the most popular attractions at the Halloween Family Fun Fair in Elgin, which on Saturday celebrated its 25th anni...
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Murals give downtown Batavia a new lookOct 29, 2011 12:00 am - It wasn’t just a feat of art that allowed five murals to be hung on a plain, tan building in downtown Batavia. Hanging 275 pounds of art 25 feet off the ground on the s...
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U-46 students to grow their own produceOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Miguel Medel is hoping his passion for organic foods will really grow on students at Abbott Middle School in Elgin. In cooperation with the national Farm to School initi...
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A little competition goes a long way in U-46Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - When Elgin Area District U-46 challenged its schools to reduce the amount of electricity they use, it sparked a competitive streak in some schools that resulted in huge ...
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Kane schools see more poor kids, report cards sayOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - More children in central Kane County were reported as being low-income on public schools’ 2011 state report cards. Almost every school in the Batavia, Geneva, St. Charle...
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West Aurora's Carlini takes team to new heightsOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Lauren Carlini was literally halfway around the world when the West Aurora school year began in mid-August. But the junior was not exactly playing hooky: Carlini was one...