Articles filed under School Districts
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West Dundee history buff headed to nationalsJun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Elizabeth 'Frani' O'Toole is proof that history does repeat itself, especially when it involves Quest Academy in Palatine and the National History Fair. The sixth-grader...
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Cambridge Lakes Charter School seeks renewalJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The Cambridge Lakes Charter School is hoping to extend its two-year run as a school of choice for Community Unit District 300. Larry Fuhrer, executive director of the sc...
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Young Elginite with troubled past helping teensJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Kevin Echevarria stands in the second floor hallway of Gifford Street Alternative School one recent afternoon, nervously tucking and untucking his starched button-down i...
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Lake Zurich fundraisers finish tough taskJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Following a few fast-paced months of fundraising, some organizers are feeling vindication now that the school board has committed to reinstating their programs. In Febru...
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U-46 to cut officer presence at Elgin middle schoolsJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Escalating costs compounded by budget cuts will slash police officers' presence in Elgin middle schools next year, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials said this we...
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Raises for teachers in Gurnee-area Woodland districtJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers at Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50 will receive raises as part of a new two-year contract. Instructors will get a base salary boost of 0.64 percen...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - A record of success: Congratulations to Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, in Newsweek's top 200 schools for five years running. Special place, special name: Napervi...
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Cross to exit North Barrington school's stageJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Retiring North Barrington School Principal Deb Cross sees parallels between the fields of education and entertainment - specifically between herself and Jay Leno. Just a...
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Nancy Young students paint umbrellas with signs of loveJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The morning's rainfall was perfectly fitting as about 800 Nancy Young Elementary students recently participated in the school's Umbrellas for Peace parade. Students work...
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Benson students spend school year donating goods, money to charityJun 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Teachers at Benson Primary School in Itasca know they can lecture students about caring and responsibility every day, but only examples will really show them the true me...