Carpentersville Schools
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How one poor school in Carpentersville is making big gains on testsJun 23, 2015 5:00 am - Sunny Hill in Carpentersville starts with making sure kids have enough to eat.
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Lower income equals lower test scores in our schoolsJun 22, 2015 5:00 am - A Daily Herald and WBEZ analysis shows the devastating effect of poverty in Illinois classrooms
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More suburban Latino students taking, scoring higher on AP testsJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Four years ago, Jaylean Gavina didn't expect to attend college. After all, only one of her parents even finished high school. Gavina, 18, a recent graduate of Larkin Hig...
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A district-by-district look at AP assistance programsJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban school districts offer a variety of interventions and programs to increase participation in Advanced Placement exams, which for Latinos has more than quadrupled...
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Why local educators want statewide AP standardJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois does not have a statewide standard for receiving college credit from the College Board Advanced Placement exam. Suburban educators are pushing for one so studen...
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Basketball tournament honors tragic youth diseasesJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - Friends will return to the basketball court to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospitals in remembrance of Sean Toedman and Jamie Wise. "My wife and I just tried to...
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St. Charles loses teacher in auto accidentJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - The St. Charles school community will gather to mourn the loss of a teacher beloved for the lasting impressions he left on his students. T.J. Sportsman, 34, a gym teach...
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Lake Barrington teen with autism finds peace, success with horsesJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - The first time Jake McManus put on a riding helmet as a 5-year-old, he screamed and screamed in protest. Getting Jake, who has autism, to approach a horse and get on its...
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Barrington 220 takes aim at truancy, frequent absencesJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Hoping to reduce student absences and prevent chronic truancy before it starts, Barrington Area Unit District 220 is adding a new computer software program to track atte...
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Elgin police, fire to conduct active shooter drill at middle school TuesdayJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - Emergency personnel are conducting an active shooter drill Tuesday at Kimball Middle School in Elgin. The training session will involve 200 role players, Elgin Area Scho...