- School District U-46
- In The News
November 2017
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Nov. 29, 2017
U-46 may approve lacrosse teams for boys, girls; 566-member U46 high school marching band performs in Chicago’s Thanksgiving parade; U-46 reviews proposals prior to upcoming vote; U-46 Board discusses school calendar, tax levy; Recognition of lacrosse pending in District U-46; U-46 math curriculum ratified despite debate; Volleyball not the only featured event at KFN.
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Nov. 23-Nov. 27, 2017
Elgin education collaborative seeks more business, industry partners; Elgin honors six volunteers for ‘unending giving’; ‘Together We’re Elgin’ another success; Dual language programs extending to all U46 high schools next fall; U46 board approves geometry course intended to help students with algebra; The ups and downs of U-46 enrollment; South Elgin all-girls engine teardown team takes 5th in national competition; U-46 to spend nearly $15 million on 2018 building projects.
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Nov. 22, 2017
Sports complex due to be topic of new U-46 vote; Sponsorship email scam surfaces in local form; U-46 wrestles with its vaccination restrictions; U-46 math curriculum ratified despite debate.
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Nov. 18-Nov. 20, 2017
Elgin Chamber hosts Thanksgiving Luncheon; Elgin Thanksgiving Luncheon thanks volunteers; ECC seeks candidates for Board of Trustees.
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Nov. 17, 2017
Elgin’s black history event will focus on literacy, social justice; U46 schools lauded for behavioral support; New geometry class could reduce number of students failing algebra.
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Nov. 15, 2017
South Elgin teen earns Eagle Scouts; U-46 to host Dual Language Parent Academy; U-46 data: 88 percent of teachers, administrators kept from 2015-16; Parents to take seat in dual-language classroom; U-46 Board to take stance on IASB resolutions; U-46 Board to vote on new course proposals; South Elgin High School showcases 'Leading Ladies'; Willard School event pays tribute to veterans.
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Nov. 14, 2017
American Education Week: November 13-17, 2017; Beckatt Solutions Showcases 3D Printing Technology at STEM Expo Kick-Off Events.
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Nov. 11-Nov. 13, 2017
Images: Schools take time to honor veterans, recall their service; Elgin mayor honors WWII vet at Veterans Memorial Park event; U46 may ease record deadline; Elgin students brave cold to walk, rally for veterans; Cops: Report of threat at South Elgin school false; Fox Valley honors vets; U-46 to hold dual language academy for parents again; U-46 looks to save on utilities, might hire energy consultant.
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Nov. 10, 2017
Enrollment decline continues in School District U-46; U-46 schools lauded for behavioral support; Cooking up quite a feast; U-46 seeks to reduce utility costs.
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Nov. 9, 2017
U-46 officials discuss tax levy, funding challenges; District U46 moves closer to 2.6-percent levy increase.
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Nov. 8, 2017
Editorial: Hiring more black teachers a worthy goal in U-46; U-46 partnering with Gail Borden to honor veterans; U-46 tax levy likely growing; Race hustling on the U-46 School Board; U-46 tax levy set to rise, enrollment declining; State report card results reported to U-46.
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Nov. 7, 2017
U-46 board member calls for closing black male achievement gap; Elgin Sports Hall of Fame banquet a welcome walk down Memory Lane;
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Nov. 4-Nov. 6, 2017
U-46 schools raise more funds for Puerto Rico, Mexico; U-46 aims to tackle barriers facing its black male students; U-46 partnering with Gail Borden to celebrate and honorveterans; Column: Test results only one measure of students.
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Nov. 2, 2017
U-46 officials weigh in on report card data; Reflejos honors groups, students for contributions to Latino communities; Elgin boy races through trick-or treating in custom Mario Kart costume
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Nov. 1, 2017
Volunteers deck out Elgin boy’s chair; U46 panel to discuss black male experience in schools; U46 parent leadership institutes receiving award; Standardized test scores decline in most Fox Valley schools; Students below state average on test scores; U46 board focuses on test scores for limited-English learners; Friction, reaction linger due to Ellis' comments; Race hustling on the U-46 School Board; U-46 Board reviews potential IASB proposal; Halloween commands center stage at KFN; District U-46, students continue relief efforts; U-46 Board reviews potential IASB proposals; Bartlett police's Walsh honored as Juvenile Officer of the Year.