Articles filed under West Aurora Unit District 129
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As new data reveals inequities, few school districts take steps to give poor students moreOct 31, 2020 12:01 pm - Second of two parts. Nationwide, few school districts have made changes to deal with the inequities laid bare by new data on per-school spending that a federal law ...
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Cook County turns spotlight on racial equity this weekSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County's second annual Racial Equity Week begins Monday and runs through Friday, offering a series of interactive virtual events with community leaders, experts, ar...
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Free school supplies at four drive-thru events in Aurora this weekendAug 11, 2020 11:00 pm - As thousands of Aurora students prepare to begin a restructured start to the school year, Aurora is redesigning the way free school supplies are distributed by offering ...
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West Aurora Unit District 129 will open 100% remotely this fallJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - On July 31, West Aurora Unit District 129 Superintendent Jeff Craig released a letter to the community about opening 100% remotely with students assigned to virtual clas...
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Aurora mayor, school leaders discuss status of education during COVID19 crisisApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that East Aurora District 131 plans to have its new iPads in students' hands by April 24, for use this school y...
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West Aurora District 129 board approves new administratorJan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - West Aurora Unit District 129 announced the appointment of Robert J. Halverson as the grant applications and accountability manager for the district. His appointment for...
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Sign-language Santa visits deaf children in AuroraDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - A sign-language Santa helped bring Christmas spirit to Aurora deaf and hard-of-hearing students on Thursday, Dec. 12. About 85 students and caregivers were guests at Aur...
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District 129 to host premiere of two musical worksDec 04, 2019 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Dec. 12, West Aurora Unit District 129 will host the premiere of two pieces of music. The world premiere of Jonathan Newman's "Tender Hearts," a work for wi...
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Students petition for holiday after Halloween; U-46 CEO sugarcoats his replyOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - Several suburban school districts are among those targeted by a nationwide wave of largely tongue-in-cheek petitions on change.org to have classes canceled the day after...
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Waubonsee's Dual Credit Program a win-win for studentsOct 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Recent research continues to reinforce that college completion leads to better career opportunities and higher earning power over the course of one's working life. So h...