Madhu Krishnamurthy
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District 300's program inspires Accelerate College legislationFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - An Algonquin area school district's initiative has prompted legislation calling on community colleges to make courses available to high school students for free. State R...
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5 teens face charges over threats on social mediaFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Five juveniles face disorderly conduct charges over threatening comments posted on social media that led to a spike in Huntley High School students being absent from sch...
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Streamwood High intervention program a model for U-46Feb 15, 2016 4:45 am - Streamwood High School's in-school intervention program is being used as a model of success for alternative discipline for students facing suspension or expulsion, Elgin...
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How U-46 cut out-of-school suspensions by 74% in 8 yearsFeb 15, 2016 4:45 am - When it comes to correcting bad behavior in students, the old school model of kicking them out of school and onto the streets just doesn't work, experts say. It only pus...
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U-46 to expand middle school gifted program this fallFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is expanding its gifted program to all middle schools this fall. The program is offered at five of eight middle schools - Eastview, Lars...
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Huntley bans heavy trucks from downtown streetsFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Huntley has banned trucks weighing more than six tons from driving through the village's revamped downtown historic district. The village board recently approved the or...
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Kids liking math? Suburban teachers say LearnStorm challenge worksFeb 12, 2016 4:00 am - Khan Academy's online lessons are like video games, teacher says
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Driver dies in his second Huntley crash in a few hours, police sayFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - A 56-year-old Gilberts-area man was killed in an early-Friday crash on Route 47 in Huntley — the second of two single-car crashes he was involved in that occurred in a s...
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U-46 installing new locks, cameras to enhance school safetyFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - An estimated $3 million worth of upgrades are planned for several Elgin Area School District U-46 schools this year and next to improve security. This school year, the d...
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State allows three suburban school districts to take out low-interest loansFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Three suburban school districts are among 29 districts statewide authorized to borrow money through low- to no-interest bonds for construction and maintenance projects. ...