Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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New District U-46 student trustee sworn inMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's second-ever student board member was sworn in Monday night. Nasir Almasri, of Streamwood, was chosen by the members of Superintendent J...
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'Cautious optimism' for U-46, teachers union to reach early dealMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Union leaders and Elgin Area School District U-46 remain tight-lipped about the status of teacher contract negotiations. The sides will enter into the last of five sched...
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Elgin Area School District U-46 outlines guidelines for givingMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Want to help Elgin Area School District U-46 bail out some of its red ink? While it's appreciated, there are rules. With $30 million in budget cuts affecting every singl...
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ECC student journalists get accoladesApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Congrats to student journalists at Elgin Community College! For the second year in a row, the school's newspaper, the Observer, was named the best newspaper in its divi...
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U-46 funding bill passes, could mean $22 million more for districtApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Weeks ago, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials feared legislation that would provide a state funding fix was permanently stalled. But the pace picked up in recent ...
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U-46 bias suit judge: No settlement offer? No conference.Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal judge has denied a request for a settlement conference by plaintiffs in the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias suit on the grounds that no offer has y...
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Settlement offer now on the table in U-46 racial bias suitApr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The ping-pong match surrounding settlement in the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias suit continues. Less the 48 hours after a federal judge denied the Elgin fa...
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A cry for school funding fix in District U-46Apr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Nora Stueck was a little too young to understand exactly what the bright pink "RIF Ramey" sign she was holding meant. The 6-year-old Nature Ridge kindergartner simply ch...
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The hidden cost of inflated pensions: Schools forced to pay upApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Coming tomorrow: Teacher pensions vs. Social Security - should educators switch? Wednesday: Increase taxes or cut benefits? What to do next. SPRINGFIELD - Local schools ...
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School boards part of pension problemApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On Sunday, we detailed how the state legislature failed to fulfill its obligation to fund pensions for teachers and school administrators. That represents a big chunk of...