Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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U-46 board members, plaintiffs must meet on federal suitNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite their differing opinions of next steps, a federal judge plans to force parties in the lawsuit accusing Elgin Area School District U-46 of racial bias to sit down...
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100 U-46 students honored by APNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - School District U-46 has announced the names of 100 high school students who have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achieve...
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Protest launched over U-46 student expulsionNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - More than two dozen students, parents and Rainbow PUSH members Monday protested the expulsion of a Larkin High School senior who is a plaintiff in the lawsuit accusing E...
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Elgin council opens talks on budget cutsNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's time for Elgin leaders to roll up their sleeves and get to work on balancing their books for 2009. Councilmen will take their first formal, public look today at wha...
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U-46 aims high with property tax requestNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to ask county clerks for $306 million in property taxes this year - a 20-percent increase from the $257 million collected in 2007. ...
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Five renowned authors to visit U-46 schoolsNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 students who need to raise their reading scores on standardized tests will get some inspiration today and Tuesday, with the visits of fiv...
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Bartlett, Palatine high bands hit the big screenNov 01, 2008 11:00 pm - When high school students meet on a football field, there might be a bone-crushing tackle or some trash-talking from the two sides. But when the marching bands at Bartle...
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State testing rules bring failureOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, area school districts said they needed to focus their efforts on their high schools after most high schools failed to meet state standards. This year, most ar...
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Privacy puts limits on good-news coverageOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - How careful is too careful? In these times, it's hard to tell. Last week, I was invited to Prairie View Elementary's mock presidential election. Organized and run by the...
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Elgin looks to shift cops to save on overtimeOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Rising officer overtime costs and a souring economy could lead to changes at the Elgin Police Department before the end of November. A proposal to save $750,000 on overt...