Kerry Lester
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U-46 eliminates year-round calendar to cut costsDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Jamie Cisco usually feels she's up to date with what's going on at Channing Elementary. The Streamwood mom volunteers twice a week at the school, where her son, Ben, and...
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National AIDS activist makes stop at ECCDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Recognizing how much progress has been made in recent years in the fight against AIDS, and at the same time realizing how much still needs to be accomplished, the Elgin ...
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Plaintiffs in U-46 suit want more classroom visitsNov 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Lawyers for the five families suing Elgin Area School District U-46 on charges of racial bias have asked a federal judge to allow them more classroom visits in order to ...
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Larkin principal changes tactics to improve schoolNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Jon Tuin's focus on turning Larkin High around hasn't changed. But his strategy has, reflecting the often harsh reality of daily life on campus over the past few months....
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Report: A dozen U-46 schools over capacity; Hillcrest tops the listNov 21, 2009 10:00 pm - A recently released Elgin Area School District U-46 enrollment report gives weight to what some Bartlett parents have been saying for years: Their elementary school is t...
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Tefft one of 10 schools recognized with national awardNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Tefft Middle School has been named one of 10 "2010 Breakthrough Schools" by the National Association of Secondary School Principals for its work raising academic perform...
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U-46 expulsion data notes decline in weapon use, spike in assaults on staffNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - The number of Elgin Area School District U-46 students expelled for having weapons may be going down, but the number of students assaulting staff members has gone up in ...
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U-46's '10 Boys' Initiative' gets $10,000 grantNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - In the midst of severe budget cuts, one Elgin Area School District U-46 program is getting a bonus. As a result of efforts from its educational foundation and local legi...
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Children's Memorial dedicated in Hoffman EstatesNov 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Dozens of families who lost sons and daughters stood together Saturday morning, their tears glistening in the sun. After five years of work and planning, the village of ...
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Veterans Day lessons some of the most valuableNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Back when I was still in short pants, my younger brother persuaded our neighbor Augie, a World War II veteran, to come and speak at our school. We'd read and studied the...