Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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U-46 releases guidelines for supporting transgender studentsSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has released guidelines to support transgender students on the heels of two heated meetings where parents criticized the district for not...
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U-46 board approves spending $511 million this yearSep 27, 2016 1:00 am - Though K-12 education funding has been in flux, officials at the state's second-largest school district are hopeful there won't be any major shortfalls from the state th...
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U-46's EXPLORE 2016 Expo showcase college, career pathwaysSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - School District U-46, in partnership with its Citizens' Advisory Council and the Alignment Collaborative for Education, is presenting Explore 2016: A U-46 Community, Cur...
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Elgin group revives charter school proposalSep 26, 2016 5:30 am - Proponents of an Elgin charter school for at-risk students are hoping to kick-start the project with the help of federal funding. A previous proposal for the charter sch...
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Parents chastise, support U-46 board on transgender locker room issueSep 26, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story should have read Tracy Kelly of Streamwood read a statement from her 12-year-old daughter, Erinn, who attends Tefft M...
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Elgin High honors 39 notable alumniSep 22, 2016 11:00 pm - A Nobel Prize-winning chemist, other distinguished scientists, actors and journalists are among 39 Elgin High School graduates recently inducted into the school's Alumni...
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U-46 CEO stands by decision to accommodate transgender studentSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - Elgin area schools' top administrator said he stands firmly by the district's decision to allow locker room access to a transgender student. Elgin Area School District U...
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Illinois schools pushed to test water for high lead levelsSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - A group of environmental organizations is pushing for a law that requires elementary schools in Illinois to test for high levels of lead in drinking fountains, sinks and...
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U-46 Citizens' Advisory Council seeking parent, community volunteersSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Parents and community members interested in shaping districtwide initiatives are invited to join Elgin Area School District U-46's Citizens' Advisory Council. The nearly...
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Elgin teacher among 4-H Hall of Fame inducteesSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - After a decade of running a 4-H community club for youths in Batavia, Anne Herrmann wanted to bring the 4-H model of hands-on exploration and learning to her eighth-grad...