Articles filed under Palatine Township District 15
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D15 arbitrator right to rule for early releaseOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - The arbitrator for the late start/early release grievance filed by the Classroom Teacher’s Council presented his response to District 15 last week. It is gratifying that...
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District 15 officials working to solve bus driver shortageOct 26, 2013 4:51 pm - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 officials say they are working to remedy a bus driver shortage that has caused occasional delays in morning drop-offs and aftern...
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Arbiter rules District 15 can dismiss students early on FridaysOct 15, 2013 12:04 pm - An arbiter has sided with the throngs of Palatine Township Elementary District 15 parents who pushed to have students dismissed early once a week, instead of starting cl...
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Step forward/step back activity illustrates marginalizationOct 15, 2013 5:27 am - One way suburban school districts are trying to bridge the gap between minority students and teachers is through “cultural competency” training. Students can read a lot ...
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Suburban schools aim to increase staff diversity to mirror studentsOct 15, 2013 5:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 is the state's second-largest, and one of the most diverse — 68 percent of its more than 40,000 students are ethnic minorities. But they'...
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Some on Dist. 15 board challenging administration's recommendationsOct 10, 2013 5:30 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board got through several discussions and votes at its meeting Wednesday, but not without some members questioning or challe...
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Dist. 15 board narrowly approves administrator raisesSep 28, 2013 8:00 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board narrowly approved raises for administrators this week, but not before a heated discussion underscored the ongoing divi...
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Editorial: Collaboration key in school schedule changesSep 20, 2013 10:11 am - When a district talks about adjusting school start times and schedules, there’s sure to be hearty debate from all sides of the community. Case in point: An argument has ...
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Dist. 15 board divided on recent union contractsSep 12, 2013 11:36 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 board’s surprising display of unity last year to unanimously support the teachers contract hasn’t exactly carried over into more...
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After past increases, Dist. 15 reports slight dip in enrollmentSep 12, 2013 5:30 am - After three consecutive years of gradual growth, enrollment in Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has dipped slightly. As of Sept. 5, the district had 12,192 stude...