Articles filed under Dundee Area Unit District 300
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Grandparents raising grandchildren on the riseOct 31, 2013 1:00 am - Michael McMeins and his wife, Kathy, took the first solo vacation of their married lives back in 2004. They were just reaching the point where their children were pretty...
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Dist. 300 student program aims to stop bullyingOct 29, 2013 5:30 am - In an effort to make good on its pledge to focus on bullying prevention, Community Unit District 300 has deployed 120 students in three schools to help stop bullying amo...
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Lots of Halloween events coming up to keep you busyOct 23, 2013 1:48 pm - Halloween is almost here and in case you don’t have plans elsewhere, and there are several related activities going on in the community this weekend. First up is the Dun...
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District 300 celebrates its cultures at inaugural festivalOct 20, 2013 2:18 pm - The center court at the Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee resounded with joyful clapping Sunday as the Chorale Ensemble of Second Baptist Church of Elgin regaled a crowd w...
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District 300 to celebrate its diversity this weekendOct 17, 2013 11:05 am - Community Unit District 300 parents, students and officials will celebrate its rainbow of cultures Sunday during its D300 Multicultural Festival. The free event run...
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D. 300’s bond ratings are unchangedOct 15, 2013 11:50 pm - Community Unit District 300’s bond ratings have remained stable, according to a report the district’s chief financial officer presented to the board Monday. Moody’s ass...
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Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalizationOct 15, 2013 5:27 am - One way suburban school districts are trying to bridge the gap between minority students and teachers is through “cultural competency” training. Students can read a lot ...
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Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities. But they'...
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Principal for a dayOct 09, 2013 1:44 pm - Last year, in the heat of the National Hockey League playoffs, Gilberts Elementary fifth-grader Vincenzo Pellegrino and I made a bet during his lunch hour. Being from De...
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Dist. 300 investigating complaints about school busesOct 02, 2013 11:34 am - Community Unit District 300 officials have ordered a comprehensive, independent review of its transportation system on the heels of complaints from parents, who say the ...