Articles filed under Palatine Township District 15
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Candlelight Bowl to benefit Dist. 15 Special OlympicsJan 13, 2014 8:13 am - The Blue Jays, District 15’s Special Olympics team, will host “A Night for the Blue Jays” Candlelight Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 8, at AMF Hoffman Lanes, 80 E. Higgins Road ...
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Schools seeing more diversity than communities they serveDec 22, 2013 4:30 am - With each passing year, minorities have become the majority group in more suburban school districts. School systems based in Palatine, Gurnee, Vernon Hills and Carol Str...
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Editorial: Remain vigilant on school safetyDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - The new realities about school safety are known well. Drills instructing students and staff how to protect themselves from armed intruders are the norm, and lockdown is ...
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Resident miss millions in quirky Dist. 220 tax rebatesNov 27, 2013 4:30 am - Dist. 220 residents in Lake County could get rebates — if they apply
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Quite a memorable Veterans Day eventNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - This past Veterans Day I was fortunate enough to attend the Veterans Day program at Winston Campus Junior High School in Palatine. The program included the Presentation...
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Winston Campus Elementary students making a differenceNov 11, 2013 12:13 pm - Palatine’s Winston Campus Elementary has done a “spooktacular” job of embracing the Halloween spirit while serving others. The school’s Make a Difference Club members wa...
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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 ...