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Listed below are news articles (video clips) concerning other suburban school districts and education in general.  Many districts are facing many of the same issues as District 15.  Coverage of our Board of Education meetings has been limited due to the closing of several local Pioneer Press weekly newspapers.  Click on links to Spotlight on the Board notes for reports on these same topics.   

Daily Herald, 3/14/09 - Teachers refuse to reopen contract with District 95 (Lake Zurich)
Palatine Countryside, 9/25/08 - "Technology impacts learning, teaching techniques"

D15 Regular Board of Education meeting - March 11th, 2009
- Discusses technology, special education and federal stimulus money
Video below shown before presentation of the district's Technology Plan Update

Chicago Tribune, 3/5/09 - State tax cap puts lid on school budgets
Daily Herald, 3/5/09 - District 220 (Barrington) schools to offer Chinese classes this fall

Daily Herald, 2/27/09 - Dist. 203 (Naperville) looks to tighten budget reins
Daily Herald, 2/27/09 - Low CPI has local school districts slashing expenses

D15 Committee of the Whole meeting - February 25th, 2009
- Discusses federal stimulus package, low CPI and decline in investment income

Daily Herald, 2/17/09 - District 158 looks to trim budget
Daily Herald, 2/15/09 - Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 eyes layoffs to cut budget $7M
Barrington Courier Review, 2/13/09 - District 220 refining its 'vision'

D15 Committee of the Whole meeting - January 28th, 2009
- Discusses drop in CPI and anticipated $2.6M revenue loss in 2010

Gurnee Review, 1/29/09 - School districts hit hard by CPI drop
Mundelein Review, 1/29/09 - Consumer Price Index decrease hits Mundelein Schools
Wilmette Life, 1/29/09 -  Schools project deeper deficits next year

Web sites of Interest
   Partnership for 21st Century Skills  
   The leading advocacy organization for infusing 21st century skills into education.