Kerry Lester
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More rigorous math requirements will help students in real world, tooMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Back in high school, I never thought I'd use math out in the "real world." I had settled on becoming a writer or a teacher, and planned to set numbers aside as soon as I...
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U-46 bus union OKs contract, avoids strikeMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Transportation employees reached the end of a long road Tuesday night when they voted to accept the "last, best and final" contract offer from Elgin Area School District...
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Nature Ridge parents fed up with trailer classroomsMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Enough with the trailers, a group of Nature Ridge Elementary parents told the Elgin Area School District U-46 board Monday. The Bartlett school uses four mobile classroo...
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Strong turnout for U-46 bus voteMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - A sizable majority of Elgin Area School District U-46 transportation employees turned out Tuesday to vote on whether to accept the district's "last, best and final" offe...
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Pre-algebra out as U-46 intensifies math curriculumMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Pre-algebra has been booted from the high school math curriculum in Elgin Area School District U-46. Number phobes -- don't rejoice just yet. As part of an effort to int...
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U-46 bus negotiations failMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - About 22,000 Elgin Area School District U-46 students could be without a ride next week if union members today reject a "last, best and final" contract offer. Monday's f...
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Educator: Don't prep for tests; learnMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Schools that spend less time on test prep and more time on instruction have better ACT scores. That assessment comes from Elaine Allensworth, co-director at the Universi...
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Finance intern proposed as new director of operationsFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Community Unit District 300's finance intern may soon receive a hefty promotion -- complete with a $98,705 raise. Mike Prombo, currently a full-time unpaid intern for th...
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U-46 testing takes a personal turnFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - A more personal measure of progress is on its way to Elgin Area School District U-46. Unlike the state and federally mandated tests that measure a school's academic prog...
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Elgin senior honored for volunteeringFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - When Elgin High School senior Abe Lopez was walking the halls at school Wednesday, he was stopped by Principal Dave Smiley. "He said, 'Congratulations,'" Lopez said. "I ...