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Education/School Performance
Daily Herald, 10/30/09 - As benchmarks get raised, more schools in danger of failing
Daily Herald, 10/30/09 - Northwest suburban high schools fail, officials are skeptical of data
Daily Herald, 10/30/09 - Are we getting what we pay for?
                                       
Daily Herald, 10/30/09 - 2009 Teacher Salaries


District 15   (K-8 schools in Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows)
Daily Herald, 2/18/2010 - District 15 considers $20 million bond sale
Daily Herald, 1/27/2010 - Cook County property tax bills asking more upfront
Daily Herald, 1/23/2010 - District 15 financial future bleak, but union members get raises

12/16/09 - Dist. 15 files for P.E. wavier despite video plea from Richard Simmons
Daily Herald, 11/20/09 - Parents, staff debate recess in District 15
Daily Herald, 11/12/09 - District 15 may have to borrow money to pay bills

Daily Herald, 10/21/09 - School districts brace for next year's dip in tax revenue
Chicago Tribune, 10/20/09 - Public officials are blocked from information too

Daily Herald, 9/15/09 - District 15 parents in uproar over busing changes
Daily Herald, 9/04/09 - Unable to hire a teacher, Whiteley forms multi-age classes
Daily Herald, 7/30/09 - District 15 reserves on verge of rapid decline

Daily Herald, 6/9/09 - Palatine Township District 15 teachers getting raises
Daily Herald, 6/8/09 - Palatine Dist. 15 teachers, board plan contract vote today


D15 Board of Education Election
Daily Herald, 4/8/09 - Carlson loses re-election bid in District 15
Daily Herald, 4/3/09 - Teachers union sentiments play role in school election


District 211
 (Fremd, Palatine, Schaumburg, Conant and Hoffman Estates High Schools)
Daily Herald, 3/4/2010 - D211 & 214 push through despite state education cuts
Daily Herald, 8/21/09 - A bad news - good news budget for Dist. 211
Daily Herald, 5/29/09 - Dist. 211 board, teachers agree on contract
Daily Herald, 5/15/09 - New leadership offers hope for Dist. 211 contract talks
Daily Herald, 5/4/09 - New Dist. 211 board members face contract talks, financial challenges
Daily Herald, 5/1/09 - Dist. 211 Board gets to work

Economy and Other School Districts
Daily Herald, 9/15/09 - Geneva school board under fire for budget
Daily Herald, 9/15/09 - Dist. 204 has balanced budget - for now
Daily Herald, 9/15/09 - District 300 outlines stimulus spending

Daily Herald, 8/20/09 - District 46 ready to talk finances with residents
Daily Herald, 6/16/09 - Dist. 23 extends teachers' contract

Daily Herald, 6/13/09 - U-46 to cut officer presence at Elgin middle schools
Daily Herald, 6/9/09 - District 300 board hears silence over proposed cuts

Daily Herald, 4/21/09 - State to use stimulus money to offset spending
Daily Herald, 3/14/09 - Teachers refuse to reopen contract with District 95 (Lake Zurich)

Chicago Tribune, 3/5/09 - State tax cap puts lid on school budgets
Daily Herald, 2/27/09 - Dist. 203 (Naperville) looks to tighten budget reins

Educational Issues
Daily Herald, 5/29/09 - Dist. 25 (Arlington Hts.) students to learn Chinese
Daily Herald, 3/5/09 - District 220 (Barrington) schools to offer Chinese classes this fall
Palatine Countryside, 9/25/08 - "Technology impacts learning, teaching techniques"
 

 

Last updated:  Wednesday, February 10, 2010 06:24 PM  
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