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Tax cuts in 18 school districts? It's possible, thanks to referendums on next April's ballot
Sep 12, 2018 8:58 AM - At least 18 suburban school districts could face voter-driven ballot questions in April seeking to reduce tax levies by as much as 10 percent.
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District 207 voters to weigh in on $195 million bond issue
Aug 10, 2018 6:41 PM - Maine Township High School District 207 voters will decide in November whether the district can issue $195 million in bonds for upgrades at three high schools. -
Maine West principal retiring after 29 years in District 207Jun 29, 2018 4:06 PM - Maine West High School Principal Audrey Haugan is retiring after nearly three decades in Maine Township High School District 207, officials announced Friday.
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How schools are trying to get students to stop vaping on campus
May 7, 2018 6:23 AM - Schools in the suburbs, like those across the country, are reporting students using vaping products in bathrooms, hallways and even the classroom. They're trying a variety of approaches to end the trend. -
Maine West employee put on leave during investigationMay 4, 2018 9:50 PM - Maine Township High School District 207 is working with Des Plaines police to investigate a complaint about a staff member's contact with students.
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Decades of debate over Native American nicknames
May 1, 2018 5:44 PM - Maine West High School's decision to eliminate its Native American "Warrior" mascot isn't the first time a suburban high school, not to mention some Midwestern universities, have dealt with controversy surrounding its team name and imagery. -
'It's really disheartening.' Some upset about Maine West getting rid of mascot
May 2, 2018 2:11 PM - Reactions both pro and con from students, alumni and American Indian groups came the day after Maine West High School's decision to do away with its Warrior mascot that performed at athletic events and school assemblies since the late 1970s. -
Maine West ending American Indian mascot at games and assemblies
May 1, 2018 6:06 AM - Administrators at Maine West High School said Monday that the Des Plaines school is ending its decades-old tradition of having a person dressed as an American Indian dance at school assemblies and athletic events. -
Maine Township District 207 introduces $240.7 million plan to redesign schools
Apr 13, 2018 9:28 AM - Maine Township High School District 207 wants to spend $240.7 million to upgrade its three high schools, creating modern learning spaces, stronger security at school entrances and a new field house at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. -
Des Plaines proposing alternative penalties for kids caught with e-cigarettes
Apr 12, 2018 7:59 PM - Des Plaines officials want to enact new, alternative penalties for kids caught with e-cigarettes or other tobacco-free nicotine products.
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