Articles filed under School Districts
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New program allows District 211 students to track goals, successJun 14, 2018 5:35 am - A test group has given positive reviews to a new online tool that lets Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 students set goals and measure progress on their jour...
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Dist. 116 resists temptation to 'spend, spend, spend' new state moneyJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Despite a recent injection of $5.8 million in state funding, the Round Lake Area Unit District 116 school board is taking a measured approach to spending on capital proj...
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District 214 Foundation to hold golf outingJun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Sponsorships and foursomes are available for the District 214 Education Foundation's annual "Foundation for the Future" Golf Open and Reception, scheduled for Monday, Au...
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Hersey junior earns perfect scores on ACT and SATJun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Three years ago, Clarissa Gomez was on top of the world after winning the state spelling bee hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Now, the Hersey High School junior has to...
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Editorial: Why are taxpayers still covering end-of-career pay boosts?Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - A few years ago, schools in the suburbs starting doing away with a perk that was patently unfair to taxpayers. Starting a few years before retirement, longtime teachers ...
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District 54 staff kick off summer by returning for learning opportunitiesJun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Hundreds of District 54 staff returned to school in June to take part in professional development opportunities in order to better serve their students in 2018-19. Nearl...
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Suburban school districts pay penalties for giving raises over 6 percentJun 13, 2018 5:00 am - Taxpayers in 58 suburban school districts spent a combined $820,980 last year to cover state penalties for dozens of teachers and administrators whose annual pay raises ...
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District 211 mentor program wins $10,000 grantJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - A program launched in 2013 to help Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 graduates find success in college has been awarded a $10,000 matching grant from Scholars...
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Dist. 15 hires consultant to find replacement for retiring superintendentJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 will receive outside help in finding a replacement for retiring Superintendent Scott Thompson. Libertyville-based BWP and Associ...
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Dist. 26 board debates retirement bonus for late employee's familyJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - River Trails Elementary District 26 board members are expected to hold a second vote next week on whether to amend a union contract to provide a roughly $50,000 bonus to...