Schools Stories from October 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Some DuPage schools keep more scores above new benchmarksOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Tougher standards, questions lead to drops in report card successes
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Despite hurdles, some Northwest suburban high schools trending upwardOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - They're not typically among the highest performers, but several high schools in the Northwest suburbs have shown marked improvement on standardized testing, according to...
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Report card shows huge dips, some gains across Fox ValleyOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Despite a significant drop in test scores, administrators at Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 are happy the tiny district's roughly 500 students are doing far bette...
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Girls cross country: Sectional scouting, NorthwestOct 31, 2013 2:31 am - Scouting girls cross country sectionals Class 3A Schaumburg sectional Where: Busse Woods When: Saturday, 10 a.m. Host: Schaumburg What to know: Top five teams an...
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Boys cross country: Sectional scouting, NorthwestOct 31, 2013 2:31 am - Scouting boys cross country sectionals Class 3A Where: Busse Woods When: Saturday, 11 a.m. Host: Schaumburg What to know: Top five teams and top seven runners from non...
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Boys soccer: All-area team, NorthwestOct 31, 2013 1:56 am - Player School Enrique Avellaneda Rolling Meadows The Mustangs became highly dependent on this big, strong center back, who was a key figure during the best sea...
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Girls volleyball: All-area team, NorthwestOct 31, 2013 1:56 am - Oyinkan Akinola Schaumburg Akinola, who put down 164 kills in the regular season, could turn a match to the Saxons favor at any time. “Oyinkan’s play and presence i...
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Antioch’s Hernandez takes starring roleOct 31, 2013 1:19 am - Discovering what motivates him to achieve his best has helped Iven Hernandez find the back of the soccer net. Again, again and again. “I like to watch motivational video...
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Scouting this weekend’s DuPage County football gamesOct 31, 2013 1:08 am - By Kevin Schmit and David Oberhelman kschmit@dailyherald.com doberhelman@dailyherald.com No. 10 Aurora Christian (6-3) at No. 7 IC Catholic (6-3) Class 3A Game time: 1 p...
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Grandparents raising grandchildren on the riseOct 31, 2013 1:00 am - Michael McMeins and his wife, Kathy, took the first solo vacation of their married lives back in 2004. They were just reaching the point where their children were pretty...