Articles filed under West Aurora Unit District 129
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Kane County Fit for Kids grants focus on produce, dietDec 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Making Kane County Fit for Kids Funders Consortium Wednesday distributed $68,803 to 17 agencies to fight childhood obesity. The Fit Kids 2020 Plan grants are intende...
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Fed education official talks up Jobs Act at Aurora schoolsNov 01, 2011 1:00 am - Teachers at Todd Early Learning Center in Aurora work hard prepare at-risk children for kindergarten, whether it’s help with pre-reading or motor skills, recognizing col...
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District 129 asks North Aurora for TIF district favorOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - North Aurora officials are willing to consider a request made by West Aurora District 129 for money to be held back out of a proposed tax-incentive financing distric...
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Truancy hits another new high in Kane County schoolsSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - Kane County saw truancy at local schools hit a 10-year high during the 2009-10 school year. The latest numbers show 2010-11 was even worse. And Kane County's leading tru...
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Walk to School Day on WednesdaySep 29, 2011 2:00 pm - The Making Kane Fit for Kids consortium, a partnership between community leaders and the Kane County Department of Health, is sponsoring the second annual International ...
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Dist. 129 dismisses band director accused of abuseAug 24, 2011 1:00 am - West Aurora District 129 has dismissed a teacher accused of having sexually abused and assaulted students. The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to fire Stephen Orl...
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West Aurora band director pleads ‘not guilty’ to sex chargesAug 19, 2011 1:00 am - West Aurora High School band director Stephen Orland pleaded “not guilty” Friday to charges that he sexually abused and assaulted students. About 30 supporters atten...
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Geneva leads the way in ACT composite scoreAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - When it came to the class of 2011 and the ACT exam, Larkin and Batavia high schools had a huge increase in composite score. Three other Fox Valley school districts incre...
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Kaneland not a choice for District 129 studentsAug 09, 2011 1:00 am - The Kaneland school board Monday turned down a request from West Aurora School District 129 that could have sent some District 129 elementary students to Kaneland school...
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From no English to the voice of 12,500 studentsAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - West Aurora High student breaks new ground