Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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'Failing' label gone, school improvement work continuesDec 27, 2014 6:45 am - No matter how long a school had been deemed "failing" under the No Child Left Behind education act of 2001, it has shed that label now. Along with losing the stigma, sch...
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U-46 board is hottest school board race in Kane CountyDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - An earlier version of this story should have stated that Hampshire-based Community Unit District 300 has four seats available on the board, each for a 4-year term. ...
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Minorities now the new majority in many suburban schoolsDec 21, 2014 6:00 am - In 1970, 1 out of every 40 residents in DuPage County was a person of color. By 2030, it's projected that minorities will comprise the majority of the county's populatio...
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2 Bartlett High School students hack into Elgin U-46 portalDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Bartlett police are considering whether to level criminal charges against two Bartlett High School students who hacked into an Elgin Area District U-46 online portal and...
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Santa touched by S. Elgin special needs students' unselfishnessDec 18, 2014 4:30 am - It's one of school bus driver Greg Stout's favorite times of the year. Not only does he get to play Santa Claus, but he gets to share it with special needs students who ...
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Fundraiser Thursday for Streamwood girl with cerebral palsyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Heritage Elementary School in Streamwood is hosting a fundraiser Thursday for a student in need of a wheelchair-accessible van. Proceeds from the "Family Movie Night" wi...
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U-46 hosts job fair SaturdayDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 will host a bilingual and special education job fair Saturday at the district's Educational Services Center, 355 E. Chicago St., Elgin. T...
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Suburban districts get funding boost for preschool programsDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 and Hampshire-based Community Unit District 300 are among 26 statewide recipients of $80 million in federal funding for early childhood e...
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Does the ACT really tell you if you're ready for college?Dec 15, 2014 4:30 am - More than 64 percent of Larkin High School's Class of 2012 was enrolled in college 16 months after graduation, but more than half those students might not be academicall...
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Batavia school board hot among Tri-Cities racesDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - The Batavia school board election in April is going to be a hotly contested race, with at least eight people seeking three 4-year seats. The eight, including incumbents ...