Articles filed under West Aurora Unit District 129
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West Aurora schools chief gets 6 percent raiseAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - West Aurora Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Craig has received a four-year contract extension and a 6 percent pay raise. The school board approved the extension Monday ni...
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West Aurora considers naming policy for school facilitiesAug 04, 2015 5:30 am - West Aurora District 129 officials think it is time to formalize a policy on how its facilities are named. Just in case it ever builds a new school; someone wants to nam...
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A district-by-district look at AP assistance programsJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban school districts offer a variety of interventions and programs to increase participation in Advanced Placement exams, which for Latinos has more than quadrupled...
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Why local educators want statewide AP standardJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois does not have a statewide standard for receiving college credit from the College Board Advanced Placement exam. Suburban educators are pushing for one so studen...
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West Aurora schools poised to hire architects for building projectsJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - The West Aurora school board is planning to hire two architectural firms to design new buildings and other projects for which voters in April agreed to borrow $84.2 mill...
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Summer Meals program serves low-income studentsJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois State Board of Education's Summer Meals program aims to ensure low-income students have access to nutritious meals during the summer break. School district...
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Exhibit features WPA-funded artwork found in AuroraJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Back in 1933 in the depths of the Great Depression, the graduating class of West Aurora High School gave its alma mater a massive mural titled "The History of Writing an...
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Fox Valley Academic Team honorable mentionsMay 21, 2015 5:00 am - Zain Ali Dundee-Crown High School Hometown: Algonquin Parents: Maria Lopez and Tariq Ali Sponsor: Jason Johnson Class rank: 1 out of 532 GPA: 5.99 on a weighted 4.0 scal...
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Rauner's plan would increase pension penalties for schoolsApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - A law aimed at curbing late-career pay raises for educators continues to sting some suburban school districts with six-figure costs. And now a new proposal from Gov. Bru...
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West Aurora voters OK funds for constructionApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - West Aurora School District 129 voters have approved a $84.2 million plan to tackle a to-do list that includes building a new school, according to Kane County and Aurora...