Articles filed under School Districts
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One of three Cary schools could closeSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Maplewood School Principal Thom Gippert knows what it's like to close a school. Gippert was a teacher at Oak Knoll School when Cary Elementary District 26 closed the bu...
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Kaneland school board OKs budget with deficit spendingSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Kaneland school board adopted its 2009-10 budget this week, and it calls for spending about $760,000 more to run schools than it expects to take in. However, it won'...
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U-46 schools to offer tutoring next yearSep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Hundreds of Elgin Area School District U-46 parents are likely pretty confused. In recent weeks, letters have been mailed off to the homes of students attending 10 eleme...
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Kane Co. United Way dials down expectationsSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - People's need for help hasn't diminished, but the local community's pocketbook has. The United Way of Central Kane County, recognizing that, has lowered its goal for its...
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Rondout Dist. 72 to study digital learningSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - While the Internet can be a boundless resource for students, Rondout District 72 plans to expand instruction beyond where to find information. The tiny district near Lak...
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Naperville's Crone Middle School wins national honorSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Stanley Gorbatkin sees it every day, but it never gets old. It's what you dream about when you become a principal: a blend of kids, staff and parents almost all focused ...
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Four local schools joyous over Blue Ribbon awardsSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Four Northwest suburban elementary schools have received 2009 Blue Ribbon awards, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. They are Windsor Elementary School ...
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District 15 parents in uproar over busing changesSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 officials knew they had a problem when the bus ride to school began to rival the most grueling Chicago-area commutes. Since it w...
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Dist. 220 forced to pass temporary budgetSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Faced with both a looming legal deadline to approve an annual budget and a big blank space on the salaries line as negotiations over a new teachers' contract continue, B...
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Art fair will raise funds for Dist. 300 foundationSep 15, 2009 11:00 pm - When Tim Ross isn't fighting fires, he's working as a massage therapist. When he's not giving massages, he's creating abstract photography. Ross' work depicting handblow...