Kerry Lester
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U-46 to cut millions from budget; athletics, stipends hardest hitNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Aiming to help fill Elgin Area School District U-46's giant budget hole, $4.9 million in reductions were announced Monday evening. It was the fourth round of aggressive ...
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ECC burger contest heats upNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - At Elgin Community College, pairing burgers with scholarships is becoming nearly as natural as burgers and beer. At 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 19 culinary students wil...
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U-46 elementary schools submit 'improvement plans' to the stateNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Failing elementary schools with high numbers of low-income students have submitted plans to the state outlining how they expect to ramp up academic performance. The 14 s...
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ECC burger contest heats upOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - At Elgin Community College, pairing burgers with scholarships is becoming nearly as natural as burgers and beer. At 4:30 p.m. next Wednesday, 19 culinary students will t...
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Judson celebrates Founders' DayOct 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Nearly 50 years after Judson College was founded, students, faculty members and supporters gathered on campus Friday to remember the school's mission and vision. The ann...
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Are we getting what we pay for?Oct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - With a variety of important purchases, it may be said, you get what you pay for. But in some suburban schools, that's not always the case. School districts in Lake, McHe...
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As bench marks get raised, more schools in danger of failingOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Standardized tests scores are rising in suburban schools, but not quickly enough. Data released Friday by the State Board of Education reported that the percentage of su...
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Success story: Abbott Middle School in ElginOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Town: Elgin Success story: The only one of eight Elgin Area School District U-46 middle schools to meet improvement goals for the past three years. How it go...
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Success story: Addison Trail High SchoolOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Town: Addison Success story: Bumped up reading scores by 14.2 points and math scores by 10 points this year. How'd it do that? Mandatory summer school sessi...
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ECC to take on Ivy Leaguers at mock trial tournamentOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. News and World Report might not rank Harvard University and Elgin Community College in the same category, but a prestigious tournament does. ECC will be the only co...