Articles filed under School Districts
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Dist. 203 looks at late start option for snow daysNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 is considering an option to start school two hours later on days that otherwise would be canceled by snow. "I would much rather have a two-...
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Lake Zurich teacher succumbs to cancerNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Diagnosed with a rare form of uterine cancer this summer, Erika K. Meyer didn't want her illness to interfere with her job as a first-grade teacher at Sarah Adams Elemen...
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What's happening this week in U-46 schoolsNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Here some of what's in the news for the week of Nov. 2-7 at Elgin Area Unit District 46 schools. Seniors 62 and older living in the district may attend U-46 plays and co...
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U-46 elementary schools submit 'improvement plans' to the stateNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Failing elementary schools with high numbers of low-income students have submitted plans to the state outlining how they expect to ramp up academic performance. The 14 s...
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Former Kane County teacher of the year diesNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - When the school year would begin with a fresh class of Spanish-speaking students at East Aurora High School, Janet Weber would stand and stare at the students without bl...
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Lincoln celebrates its cultural diversityNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - As the four traditionally dressed Greek children circled the stage, dancing to the theme song of 1964's "Zorba the Greek," hundreds looked on. Before long, however, they...
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'Old Guy Rules' for bouncing backNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - If TLC was around 20 years ago and Jim Rodgers agreed to allow his private life to be on television, there would have been quite a following for his emotional roller coa...
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'Meet Me in St. Louis' launches Schaumburg groups 15th seasonOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Rehearsals with a Schaumburg-based theater group kicked into high gear Saturday, as cast members sang and danced with the orchestra for the first time, days away from th...
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Libertyville Elementary District 70 looking to the sun for powerOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Libertyville Elementary District 70 has taken another step in its campaign to go green, with the installation of solar panels at two schools. Butterfield Elementary Scho...
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Give extra candy to soldiersOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Perhaps you loaded up on gigantic bags of Kit-Kats, Nerds and Sour Patch candies out of fear you'd run out on Halloween. But if you're now left with a couple pounds of t...