Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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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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U-46 launches Family and Community Engagement SurveyOct 14, 2013 1:01 pm - School District U-46 Superintendent Dr. José M. Torres announced the release of the district’s annual Family and Community Engagement Survey. Parents can take the schoo...
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Tefft Middle School in Streamwood gets national recognition for improvementOct 04, 2013 1:59 pm - Tefft Middle School in Streamwood has received national recognition for showing significant student achievement. The recognition was given by the MetLife Foundation and ...
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Four U-46 teachers win OfficeMax school suppliesOct 04, 2013 8:13 am - Four U-46 teachers were awarded $1,000 worth of classroom supplies today during a surprise visit from OfficeMax employees as part of the company’s 7th annual A Day Made ...
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U-46 to ask community about name change proposalOct 03, 2013 5:30 am - What's in a name? Ask the students, parents and staff of Sheridan Elementary School in Elgin who soon will be voting on a possible name change. Elgin Area School Distri...
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U-46 seeks parent input with online surveyOct 02, 2013 5:21 pm - Parents of children in Elgin Area School District U-46 can now take the district’s annual Family and Community Engagement Survey (FACE) online, Superintendent José M. To...
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Bartlett teacher named to state task forceSep 24, 2013 3:16 pm - Bartlett High School history teacher Larry Pahl was recently appointed as one of 13 members to serve on Governor Quinn’s Task Force on Civic Education. Public Act 098-0...
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U-46 OKs budget balanced by dipping into reservesSep 24, 2013 4:30 am - The Elgin Area Unit District 46 school board voted 4-2 Monday night to spend roughly $527 million for the 2013-2014 academic year, dipping into reserves to balance the b...
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Philanthropist urges Bartlett students to make, keep promisesSep 24, 2013 4:30 am - Alex Sheen says his father had a superhero power: He always kept his promises. That quality is something the Ohio native wishes more people had. In honor of his father,...