Kerry Lester
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School chiefs urge state to commit to level fundingApr 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As thousands of their teachers were rallying in Springfield Wednesday, top officials in the state's largest school districts delivered a succinct message from the suburb...
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Elgin families to try for settlement in racial bias suitApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal judge's harsh words have prompted the five Elgin families suing Elgin Area School District U-46 to make another go at settlement. "You know, I read the papers,...
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U-46 unveils very lean tentative budgetApr 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Officials warn more cuts may be needed
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Bartlett High teacher talks about activismApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Gary Lorber has become a regular feature at Elgin Area School District U-46 board meetings. The Bartlett High School English teacher, now in his 14th year at the school,...
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U-46 students among state's Golden Apple scholarship winnersApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - It's that time of year. Elgin's Club Guadalupano will hold its 33rd Latino Awards Banquet this Saturday at Villa Olivia Country Club in Bartlett, honoring hispanic stude...
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Elgin High's Prism club puts more focus on activismApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - For the first three years, Elgin High's Prism club functioned largely to give gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students a safe place to be themselves. It still ser...
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Law enforcement officials decry state preschool cutsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Cuts to preschool programs could affect as many as 6,205 suburban children, a group of law enforcement officials said Thursday. Decrying Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed 2011 ...
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U-46 teachers' contract negotiations begin ThursdayApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The first of five contract negotiation sessions between Elgin Area School District U-46 and its teachers union will take place Thursday. With significantly fewer items ...
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Luther North's future still uncertainApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Fundraising short of goal to pay off $1.8 million loan
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ECC's president gets 5 percent 'retention incentive'Apr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College President David Sam isn't up for his annual raise until July. But Tuesday night, the board of trustees added another sort of pay bump into his co...