Emily Krone
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Schools, ECC agree on what 'ready for college' meansSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - A year-old partnership between Elgin Community College and its feeder high schools has local educators redefining what it means to be ready to attend college. "We though...
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Principals' files sought in U-46 suitSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the families suing Elgin Area School District U-46 over bias claims have asked a judge to force the district to turn over documents from the files of school ...
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U-46 high schools flunkAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - For at least the fifth straight year, four Elgin Area School District U-46 high schools failed to meet state standards in reading and math. Three-year-old South Elgin Hi...
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Class sizes dominate U-46 contract sessionAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A 13-hour negotiating session between Elgin Area School District U-46 officials and teachers on Saturday focused almost exclusively on the issue of class size, according...
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Judson graduates to university levelAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin became a university town Tuesday as Judson College officially switched its name to Judson University. A fireworks display at midnight and a ribbon cutting ceremony...
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U-46 contract talks still goingAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials have scheduled three additional bargaining dates to hammer out a new contract for teachers working under the terms of the expir...
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Judge urges U-46 suit settlementAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - •Lawyer reveals crux of settlement terms.> A federal judge on Wednesday strongly advised the lawyers in the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias lawsuit to discus...
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Lawyer wants experts to look at U-46Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - For the first time, the lawyer for the families suing Elgin Area School District U-46 for bias publicly stated some of her criteria for settling the long-running, costly...
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U-46 unveils tentative budgetAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - With lawmakers still haggling over a state budget and negotiating teams still haggling over a teacher contract, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials presented a ver...
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Secretary of State camera stolen from Elgin facilityAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - A camera part holding images of 300 driver's licenses was stolen in a Wednesday night burglary at the Elgin secretary of state facility, officials said Thursday. A ribbo...