Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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U-46 board candidates on increasing Hispanic parent involvementMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - As an influx of Hispanic residents has fueled recent growth in the Northwest suburbs, area school districts have seen their student populations change. According to 2008...
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Ski helmet use way up - but less so close to homeMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Natalie Allen never thought twice about cruising down black diamond runs in the Rockies with nothing on her head but a cotton cap. Until a few years ago, that is. "I dec...
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Echevarria, Fountain and Spencer for U-46Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It's rare to find a 21-year-old in politics. Especially one with poise, positivity and a straightforward approach to issues. Yet Elgin Area School District U-46 has that...
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Should U-46 have considered pay cuts instead of job cuts?Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Lynda Alagna knows times are tough. The administrative assistant at Bartlett High School even says she applauds Elgin Area School District U-46's efforts to trim $17 mil...
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U-46 candidates talk No Child Left Behind reformMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Five of six candidates for Elgin Area School District U-46 attended a Citizens Advisory Council candidate's forum last week at South Elgin High School. Among the questio...
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U-46 teachers union backing 21-year-old board candidateMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Elgin Teachers Association is backing a 21-year-old challenger over two longtime incumbents in the race for one of three Elgin Area School District U-46 board seats....
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Missing U-46 autistic student, bus driver foundMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A 20-year-old male autistic student and an Elgin Area School District U-46 bus driver went missing for several hours Thursday afternoon, district officials confirmed, be...
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U-46 candidates talk mobile classroomsMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. They are challengers Kevin Echevarria, Gary Percy and Ed Stade, and incumbent...
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Larkin High names new principalMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 has selected an insider to replace outgoing Larkin Principal Richard Webb. Jon Tuin, currently South Elgin High's assistant principal, wi...
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Young athletes celebrate their achievements, Special Olympics-styleMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Matthew Colmares was reluctant to climb on the awards stand to receive his first Olympic ribbon. The 4-year-old has autism, so events like the raucous celebration in th...