Articles filed under Krone, Emily
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Strife has become a theme in U-46Nov 1, 2021 9:11 PM - The very first article I wrote as an Elgin Area School District U-46 reporter was about the efforts of local residents to mediate the dispute between U-46 and the families accusing the district of racial bias.
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Note review means progress, but it's unlikely we'll learn muchNov 1, 2021 7:12 PM - The disclosure of the CIA's "Family Jewels," this is not. Still, the impending release of nearly 40 years' worth of closed-session meeting minutes from Elgin Area School District U-46 is groundbreaking -- no matter what the minutes contain.
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U-46 audit takes a close look at the high school academiesNov 1, 2021 6:11 PM - In terms of sharing information with the public, one of the most notable initiatives Elgin Area School District U-46 has undertaken in the past few years is hiring outside experts to review the district's programs and processes.
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A look at teachers' thoughts on hours, pay, being undervaluedNov 1, 2021 5:04 PM - Teachers work very hard, as dozens of them reminded me in sometimes thoughtful, sometimes venomous e-mails this week. They were responding to an article that cited federal statistics on hourly wages of teachers.
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Memo to U-46 board: we'd like to start post-Neale era, but we can'tNov 1, 2021 4:10 PM - Elgin Area School District U-46 board members are very, very tired of being asked about the terms of Superintendent Connie Neale's retirement. And I'm very, very tired of asking.
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U-46 board needs to listen -- again -- to what teachers thinkNov 1, 2021 3:05 PM - "In a context defined by strong site-based management, the district intentionally engaged teacher voice and supported instructional changes to cultivate the elusive element that drives real, sustainable improvement: teacher ownership."
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