Articles filed under Naperville Unit District 203
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Schools fear budget cuts will hamper improvementFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - With fewer suburban schools meeting rising benchmarks on standardized tests, fewer schools, in turn, are netting academic improvement awards. The State Board of Educatio...
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Operetta 'Pirates of Penzance' in a class by itselfFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Naperville North students have turned into swashbucklers for their latest theatrical production that hits the stage tonight. "Pirates of Penzance" opens at 7 p.m. today ...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - He's golden: Less-than-gracious Evgeni Plushenko dissed Evan Lysacek's gold-medal performance when he said, "Now it's not men's figure skating, now it's dancing."...
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District 203 superintendent calls for shake-up in SpringfieldFeb 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Realizing the potential for a nearly $9 million decline in state funding next year, Naperville Unit District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich is calling on the communit...
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District 203 wants Naperville to debate crossing guard issueFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 is balking at picking up the $85,000-a-year tab for school crossing guards at 10 intersections and is asking the city council to get involve...
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Dist. 203 says transfers now inevitableFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Naperville Community District 203 officials knew they had to do something to alleviate swelling class sizes at Mill Elementary school, but hoped by waiting, they could a...
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District stressing educational relevanceFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The new four "R"s of education are rigor, relevance, responsibility and resiliency. In a previous article, I wrote about the first "R" - academic rigor. By all measures,...
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Bus schedule a big factor in deciding snow daysFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - If the streets are bad at 4 a.m. today, it's likely that many schools will cancel classes and make it a snow day. Suburban school superintendents say poor predawn weathe...
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More minority teachers will help bridge gapJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - If local school districts are to connect with minority students to help them achieve, the students need to see more faculty that look like them in the halls. And the dis...
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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...