Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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Elgin man to be featured in documentary highlighting LatinosJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Kevin Echevarria knows the sting of racism all too well. He recounts a story in which a white man entered the Puerto Rican restaurant Echevarria co-owns with his father,...
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Is Quinn's veto of U-46 funding bill a political move?Jul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's last-minute veto of school funding legislation Tuesday has Elgin Area School District U-46 officials seething. But the freshman senator and legislation'...
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Quinn vetoes measure that would boost U-46 fundingJul 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Legislation would have come at other districts' expense, governor says
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Who will pay more for driver's ed?Jul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, School District U-46 is asking the state for more money. This time wanting to raise the fees for driver's education from $300 to $500. Who will be paying the...
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U-46 wants to charge $500 for driver educationJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is asking the state for permission to hike driver education fees to 10 times the limit under state law. The school board Monday night vot...
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Back-to-school tax holiday stings year-round schoolsJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Seana McPherson sees it as yet another price to pay for her kids' unique education. The Mount Prospect mother, who has a third-grader and kindergartner enrolled at Ridge...
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Channing, library brainstorm to replace lost classroom timeJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Channing Elementary parents weren't pleased this winter upon learning that the Elgin school would no longer feature a year-round calendar come fall, but quickly set abou...
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Judge grants pretrial order extension in U-46 suitJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - A federal judge has granted Elgin Area School District U-46 extra time to prepare pretial paperwork for a racial bias lawsuit, after its lawyers claimed they were overwh...
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U-46 principal to lobby for slow changeJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Lavonne Smiley knows success has been a long time coming for Tefft Middle School in Streamwood. A decade ago, the long-serving principal said, Tefft had roughly 100 of ...
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Elgin Woman's Club awards scholarships to graduating studentsJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The Elgin Woman's Club has awarded two $1,500 scholarships to graduating students from Elgin Area School District U-46 high schools pursuing careers in the field of heal...