Kerry Lester
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A new way to grade facultyOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A new appraisal system for Elgin Area School District U-46 faculty members starting next year will replace one used by the district for the past 25 years. Based on Charl...
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More bickering than progress in U-46 bias suitOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - With little progress in settlement talks, lawyers continued to bicker Wednesday over the exchange of information in the 3 1/2-year-old racial discrimination lawsuit agai...
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No habla? No problem. ECC to hold bilingual college prep meetingOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Sharing information about college preparation shouldn't be limited to English speakers, Elgin Community College officials believe. At 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, the sc...
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New U-46 teacher evaluation plan unveiledOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A new appraisal system for Elgin Area School District U-46 faculty members, which will be phased in next year, will replace one used by the district for the past 25 year...
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ECC exchange program ends with a feastOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A "Sound of Music"-like atmosphere, complete with schnitzel, apple strudel, lederhosen and waltzing descended on Elgin Community College recently. Only the Alps were mis...
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Private schools in crisisOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We spend a lot of time writing about the school funding crisis in Illinois. The disparity in spending between wealthy and poor districts. Inadequate foundation levels. O...
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No laws require districts to keep nurses in schoolsOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Peanut allergies. Insulin spikes. Epileptic seizures. Asthma attacks. School nurses have much more than runny noses and stomach aches on their plates these days. Despit...
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Legislative candidates talk educationOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Three dozen Elgin Area School District U-46 community members turned out at South Elgin High School Thursday to hear local legislative candidates' takes on issues. Repub...
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Local leaders square off about race, politics at ECCOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 300 students and community members packed an Elgin Community College auditorium Wednesday to hear local leaders square off on race and politics. The roundtable...
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U-46 plans to up high school credit requirementsOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting next year, it's going to take a little more oomph to move up in the ranks at Elgin Area School District U-46 high schools. The district plans to require freshm...