Articles filed under School Districts
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Inspiring children to draw for 20 yearsJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - One mother's belief that all children can be taught to draw has led to a national program that celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Bette Fetter of Elgin took what...
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40 apply to be superintendent in NapervilleJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Roughly 40 educators have applied to be the next superintendent of Naperville Unit District 203. The district is searching for a replacement for Superintendent Alan Leis...
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Parent involvement sought in Grayslake schoolsJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members Monday night discussed the possibility of starting parent involvement workshops. Superintendent Ellen Correll asked the bo...
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Dist. 214 organizing art, writing contestJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Township High School District 214 is seeking entries from residents within its boundaries for its annual Arts Unlimited Community Writing and Art Contest. One entry per...
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Lake County's lone charter school wants to keep doors openJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake wants state permission to stay open for another 10 years. If that sounds odd, it's because pitching achievements to the Illi...
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Diamond Lake teacher to bring the tropics to MundeleinJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Without question, second-grade teacher Kati VanZeeland will enjoy the beaches, active volcanoes and rain forests filled with tropical wildlife in Costa Rica. But the Mun...
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Elk Grove woman's homemade pins made impact on autism researchJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Julia Smith of Elk Grove Village has something in common with former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie: both made contributions in 2008 to the National Autism Association's Bu...
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Lake County in 60 secondsJan 04, 2009 10:00 pm - New snowmobile restrictions Snowmobiling is no longer allowed on a long stretch of the Des Plaines River Trail through Lake County, forest preserve district officials ha...
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Youth sports returning to Des Plaines schoolsJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The new year will bring the return of funding of a popular extracurricular sports program to Des Plaines middle schools. The Elementary District 62 school board voted at...
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Elgin library contest goes internationalJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - StoryTubes, a 21st Century-style book report contest originated in Elgin, has gone international. Seven libraries, including one in Canada and another in Alaska, have jo...