Emily Krone
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Class size threatens U-46 contractOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers on Monday will weigh in on the first teacher contract in district history to address the issue of large class sizes at the high ...
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Chapter 4: 1 of every 2 education dollars stays in classroomOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A typical suburban classroom of 25 students represents $315,000 in revenue. That's $12,600 per kid, the average per-pupil revenue collected in 2005-06 by the 94 school d...
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65-percent solution gains tractionOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Educators love trends. Teachers debate the hot new method while superintendents strive to develop the next national model. The education movement now gripping legislator...
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U-46 early curriculum gets in synchOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of teachers and administrators has updated the Elgin Area School District U-46 kindergarten curriculum to correspond more closely with what older U-46 students l...
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U-46 deal would change teacher gradingOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The vote to approve the new teacher employment contract in Elgin Area School District U-46 could hinge on whether teachers are willing to overhaul the way they are evalu...
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U-46 safety czar demands disaster-readinessOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - During the past year, a new director of safety at Elgin Area School District U-46 created a districtwide plan designed to tackle nearly any type of disaster that can bef...
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Longtime Elgin educator saw best in studentsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A 33-year veteran of Elgin Area School District U-46 who was an active member of the Elgin community died Wednesday. Wayne E. Block, 85, began his career in the Elgin pu...
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U-46 contract doesn't fly with teachersOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers distributed fliers at an informational session Monday urging union members to vote "no" on the tentative teacher cont...
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Court won't force U-46 into talksOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge Wednesday rejected a bid to force Elgin Area School District U-46 to participate in settlement talks in the racial bias lawsuit brought by black and Hisp...
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U-46 teachers balk at tentative contractOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers distributed fliers at an informational session Monday urging union members to vote "no" on the tentative teacher cont...