Articles filed under Elgin Area Unit District 46
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U-46 still has concerns with Elgin charter school contractJun 14, 2017 5:30 am - Officials Tuesday night tried to hash out concerns with the terms of a contract for a proposed Elgin charter school. Elgin Area School District U-46 has been negotiating...
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Guilty plea, probation likely in South Elgin school attack that put boy in comaJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - A teen is expected to plead guilty to a February attack that left a South Elgin middle school student in a coma. A plea agreement calls for probation, 100 hours of commu...
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Education: The promise of physical education that goes beyond traditional sportsJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - It's not an entirely new concept. Long before his death in 2010, legendary baseball coach and physical education teacher Phil Lawler attracted national attention to Nape...
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Audit suggests workplace learning for students by 10th gradeJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - A national group audited 12 career and technical education programs currently offered at Elgin Area School District U-46 high schools, including health care science, aut...
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U-46 to explore expanding high school academiesJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin-area school leaders are focusing on getting more students on the path to pursuing a career after high school. An expansion of Elgin Area School District U-46's hig...
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U-46 middle schools to emphasize individual fitness over team sportsJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Jump ropes, aerobic bands, stability balls and other equipment to get individual students moving might overtake team sports as the cornerstone of physical education clas...
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U-46 considers new standards for music educationJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Officials at the state's second-largest school district are considering changing the way music is taught at the middle and high schools starting this fall. The Elgin Are...
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Washington Elementary School in Elgin celebrates 125 yearsJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - When Washington Elementary School opened 125 years ago, on a hilltop a mile west of downtown Elgin, it featured a heralded modern advance - indoor privies, and soon even...
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U-46 board might meet Monday to review charter school contractJun 06, 2017 5:30 am - Elgin schools' officials Monday night said they have received responses from a group proposing an Elgin charter school addressing concerns raised during negotiations abo...
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U-46 hires new principal for Elgin HighJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin schools' officials have hired former Chicago Public Schools administrator Krystal Thomas to lead Elgin High School. "I'm excited to get started," said Thomas, who...