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Sunday, March 21, 2010

The RIF lists are out for Illinois schools. Standing for "reduction in force," it's a list school districts put out every year of the teachers and other educators who will be cut if they have to make cuts in the next school year. Districts have to guess in March what their budget and enrollment will be in August.

Search our database of the most recently available base salaries of 8,672 educators from 23 districts in and around the Fox Valley region, obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education Teacher Service Record reports.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

A look at District 204's budget cuts, fee hikes

Friday, March 19, 2010

Metea musicians shine on big night
Dean's and honors lists

Thursday, March 18, 2010

D204's music won't die
First-year teacher jobs on line in Oswego

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

West school cuts will reach deep
91 may lose jobs in Oswego schools
Yorkville School District hire new chief and No. 2
Waubonsee students on President's List
School briefs: Problem Solvers advance to state

Monday, March 15, 2010

School Briefs
West students go GaGa for fashion
College Briefs

Saturday, March 13, 2010

218 jobs on layoff lists for Oswego, West schools

Friday, March 12, 2010

145 D204 teachers to be cut; class sizes to grow
Formal self-defense lessons could deter horror

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Batavia teachers OK salary, benefit cuts
Kaneland, teachers agree to talk about cuts

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Two D204 schools could enter new program
Crime and education
Geneva will keep school library assistants, but with reduced hours
Kaneland schools cut 23 positions
Schools doing everything it takes to stay afloat, but it's not enough

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Geneva officials explain proposed cuts

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Teacher charged with sex abuse of student

Friday, March 5, 2010

Students named to regular Dean's List
Illinois a finalist in school 'Race'
Students get rare glimpse into forensics lab

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Teens hear Afghani author of all-school book
Volleyball outing serves as memorial to teenager

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Forum Saturday on Geneva school budget
Students learn lifelong lessons by aiding Haiti quake victims
School briefs: Nicholson teachers receive $1,000 worth of books
Students make Dean's Lists

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sandwich sets calendar

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Jefferson to hold anti-gang event

Friday, February 26, 2010

A day in the life of a 'speechie'
Local school cuts look deeper still
Batavia to weight grades for honor students

Thursday, February 25, 2010

From Underground Railroad to civil rights
D204 posts gains on getting message out
Gaiman reads to fans at Waubonsie
East, West school districts offer Parent U

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Oswego school trustee: Cut administration
Kaneland teachers not surprised at job cuts

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Ax falls in Oswego
D204 gets mixed news on state funding
100-plus Kaneland teachers to get layoff notices
East gets A+ on finances
MyTime students realize 'I Am The Dream'

Monday, February 22, 2010

Students question college costs

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Lawmakers see program at risk of state cuts

During the month of March, Andy and Janell McCann of Aurora will live by spending only $1 a day each for food for the entire month to raise awareness of how the rest of the world survives, compared to our own excesses. You can follow this young couple's journey through their blog from the link below.

Online: Follow the McCann's blog





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