Madhu Krishnamurthy
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U-46 to explore expanding high school academiesJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin-area school leaders are focusing on getting more students on the path to pursuing a career after high school. An expansion of Elgin Area School District U-46's hig...
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U-46 middle schools to emphasize individual fitness over team sportsJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Jump ropes, aerobic bands, stability balls and other equipment to get individual students moving might overtake team sports as the cornerstone of physical education clas...
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Hungry suburban students to get free summer mealsJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Students throughout Illinois will receive free nutritious meals and snacks through a program that kicks off this month. The Illinois State Board of Education administers...
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U-46 considers new standards for music educationJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Officials at the state's second-largest school district are considering changing the way music is taught at the middle and high schools starting this fall. The Elgin Are...
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Faces of Syrian refugees the focus of charity MCC art exhibitJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - After six years of watching the war-ravaged faces of Syrian refugee children in the news, Dee Abbate could no longer stay passive. She contacted several charities for pe...
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U-46 board might meet Monday to review charter school contractJun 06, 2017 5:30 am - Elgin schools' officials Monday night said they have received responses from a group proposing an Elgin charter school addressing concerns raised during negotiations abo...
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U-46 hires new principal for Elgin HighJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin schools' officials have hired former Chicago Public Schools administrator Krystal Thomas to lead Elgin High School. "I'm excited to get started," said Thomas, who...
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Crystal Lake school opens food pantry, free library and plants community gardenJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Canterbury Elementary School in Crystal Lake is offering area residents access to food, books and other essential items. In March, the school opened a Little Food Pantr...
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U-46 to study enrollment declines, possible school closingsJun 03, 2017 1:00 am - Closing schools is never an easy conversation with parents, students, teachers and staff members. But it's one officials at the state's second-largest school district se...
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Huntley High's first hospital residency graduates mark program's successJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - Serving a hands-on hospital residency during senior year in high school is not something many can brag about. For Jack Bessey, 18, of Algonquin, it helped clinch a spot ...