Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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How education reform passedJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Running for re-election in a tight race last fall, state Rep. Keith Farnham received a sizable chunk of his campaign cash — $50,000 of $462,000 — from Stand for Children...
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Farewell to a piece of Elgin historyJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - In two years, Fox River Country Day School would have marked its 100-year anniversary. But the vicissitudes of the economy proved too much for the independent school. Th...
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U-46 restates plea to dismiss racial bias caseJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - Even if Elgin Area School District U-46’s student assignment plan had a greater effect on minorities than whites, the families suing U-46 haven’t shown the district coul...
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Otter Creek student wins state contestJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - The League of Illinois Bicyclists and Active Transportation Alliance recently announced the winners of the state “Bicycling is Fun … and Healthy too!” poster contest. T...
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U-46 panel calls for boundary changesJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 should consider changing its attendance boundaries and closing a school to shift students from more crowded to less crowded schools, the ...
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U-46 budget difficulties continueJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Counting on state funding to come through hasn’t been a winning bet for public school districts during the past couple years. So it should come as no surprise that Elgin...
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Elgin’s U-46 to unveil new-look report cardsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - “Talks too much in class.” “Contributes frequently to class discussions.” Those are the kind of formulaic phrases parents are used to seeing on elementary school report ...
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Elementary teacher brings the Arctic to ElginJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Answering the question “Where did you grow up?” can be complicated for Ani Smith. The answer is a list rather than a single place: Urbana, India, Indonesia, Arizona. Smi...
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2,500 U-46 seniors graduate at Sears CentreJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Amid the hundreds of talented students in Elgin High School's Class of 2011, one cheerful girl stood out. Natalie Chastain, an Elgin girl who needs a specialized wheelch...
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Local schools win ‘Play 60’ visit to Halas HallJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - Morning jump-start workouts, healthy snack breaks, and hip-hop yoga classes after school are just a few of the many ways that health-minded students are making a differe...