Articles filed under Maine Township High School District 207
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District 207 approves $15 million in cuts, lays off 137 employeesFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board unanimously approved $15 million in cuts Monday night, laying off 137 employees, including 75 teachers, by year'...
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Money isn't the only thing to considerJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - The students who rallied in Park Ridge to protest Maine Township High School District 207's decision to dismiss more than 130 teachers and other staff deserve commendati...
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How District 207's budget crisis came aboutJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - With the vote to cut 137 Maine Township High School District 207 teachers and employees looming today, the factors that led a district once lauded for its financial solv...
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District 207 offers teachers a compromise optionJan 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Maine Township High School District 207's administration is offering its teachers union a last-minute deal to save roughly 40 to 45 teaching jobs, officials said Friday....
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Let's keep our wits during budget crisisJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - For many people, the nation's trillions in debt is beyond comprehension and emotional reach. Illinois' budget is short by billions and just cracking the Top Ten list of...
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Ex-Dist. 207 superintendent Morris: I didn't mismanageJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - As the former superintendent of District 207, I have read and heard accusations that the current financial crisis in District 207 is the result of mismanagement that occ...
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Students protest outside Maine South against District 207 cutsJan 22, 2010 10:00 pm - More than 50 Maine Township High School District 207 students chanting "Save our teachers; use our reserves" protested Friday afternoon outside Maine South High School i...
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Local superintendents react to 'Race' proposal with skepticism, questionsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - This week's announcement that President Obama is requesting another $1.35 billion to expand the Race to the Top federal education competition might, on the surface, seem...
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More than 3,000 rally against proposed Dist. 207 cutsJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Neither an impending ice storm nor finals week could stop the more than 3,000 students, parents and teachers who packed the auditorium at Maine East High School Wednesda...
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'207's Best' for Jan. honoredJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Three seniors have been honored by Maine Township High School District 207 as "207's Best" for January. The honorees, cited for improved performance and recognized durin...