Kerry Lester
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Misleading headline explained by teacher after student inquiryJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Along with never-ending examples of the Hapsburg family's imprint on western civilization, my favorite high school history teacher drilled into me a certain outlook on l...
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Candidates agree education 'broken'Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The candidates sounding off Thursday at South Elgin High School agreed on one thing -- the public school system is riddled with problems. "No Child Left Behind is grossl...
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S. Elgin High's new principal a teamwork fanJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - South Elgin High School's newly named principal aims to incorporate athletic lessons into her academic leadership role. Melanie Meidel, a longtime coach and athletic dir...
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ECC student-to-student grants will endJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Citing fewer eligible students than ever, the Elgin Community College board Tuesday ended the college's 12-year participation in the Student to Student Grant Program. Th...
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U-46 contract battle officially overJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Passage of the Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers contract is now officially official. The school board Monday night unanimously approved the recently negotiated c...
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Students ready their robotsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Though Styx was a popular band two decades before they were born, "Mr. Roboto" is the theme song at Elgin's DaVinci Academy this week. Two teams of fifth- through eighth...
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U-46 unveils new rules to assess literacyJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - New literacy assessment guidelines for kindergarten through second grade were outlined Monday night for the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. The guidelines,...
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U-46 teacher contract now officialJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Passage of the Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers contract is now officially official. The school board Monday night unanimously approved the recently negotiated c...
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U-46 wants your inputJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Though the public forums held to help guide Elgin Area School District U-46 search for a new superintendent ended Thursday, residents can still put their two cents in. C...
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Neale deal still burns among U-46 parentsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Outgoing Superintendent Connie Neale hasn't made daily decisions at Elgin Area School District U-46 for months. Her actions, however, are still very fresh in community m...