Articles filed under East Aurora District 131
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Students, families question decision to close Aurora STEM schoolMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - In the two years since he was chosen to attend the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora, fifth-grader Dylan Shields has felt more challenged, more engaged, m...
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Aurora STEM school to close after 2021-22; districts considering re-imagined partnershipMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - The John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School in Aurora is slated to shut down at the end of next academic year, its governing board decided Tuesday in a devastating blow t...
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STEM program in jeopardy as four Aurora-area school districts consider withdrawingApr 19, 2021 5:30 am - Four Aurora-area school districts are considering withdrawing from the John C. Dunham STEM Partnership School, a move that would effectively dissolve the highly touted p...
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East Aurora senior Moises Jimenez named Hispanic Scholar by College BoardJan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - East Aurora High School senior Moises Jimenez was recently named a 2020-2021 Hispanic Scholar by the College Board National Recognition Programs. In December, Jimenez wa...
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East Aurora Unit District 131 offers Internet safety workshops for parentsJan 10, 2021 10:00 pm - East Aurora Unit District 131 is offering "Internet Safety Workshops for Parents." Parents who missed the Internet Safety Workshops offered in the fall can join presente...
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Few school board races contested, so far, in Kane, McHenry countiesDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The name of Huntley Unit School District 158 candidate Sean Cratty was misspelled in a previous version, and fellow candidate Lesli Melendy is an incumbent. Few con...
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Dist. 131 program's goal: Make every student bilingualDec 10, 2020 4:30 am - Alicia Smith wanted to help her biracial children connect with their cultural heritage. Smith, of Aurora, is Black. The father of her two sons is Mexican. It's why Smit...
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Free school supplies at four drive-thru events in Aurora this weekendAug 11, 2020 11:00 pm - As thousands of Aurora students prepare to begin a restructured start to the school year, Aurora is redesigning the way free school supplies are distributed by offering ...
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East Aurora Unit District 131 offers plan on fall 2020 reopeningJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - On July 24, East Aurora Unit District 131 posted a letter from Superintendent Jennifer Norrell on plans for the 2020-21 school year: “Our district is choosing to respond...
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If Trump withholds funds from schools that don't open, how bad will they be hit?Jul 10, 2020 5:30 am - Federal funding, which President Donald Trump threatened to take away from schools that don't reopen in the fall, represents an average 7% of revenue for the 852 public ...