Glendale Heights Schools
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Some locals still fighting Common CoreAug 18, 2013 8:03 am - The new Common Core State Standards for reading and math are not without their critics. Erin Raasch, a Villa Park mom, runs the website StopCommonCoreIL.org. She aggrega...
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New curriculum standards change suburban classroomsAug 18, 2013 8:00 am - Times are changing, and classrooms are changing along with them. For this year’s start of the eighth-grade math class Evan Borkowski teaches at Algonquin Middle School,...
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Video of Wheaton teen's 3-point shooting goes viralAug 17, 2013 11:00 pm - You see Josh Ruggles take one three-point shot, you've seen him take them all. Fingers cradling the ball, shoulders square, elbow in, the Wheaton Academy basketball pla...
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The SoapboxAug 17, 2013 5:00 am - Here they come: With the return of today’s International Festival of Racing, once again Arlington International Racecourse gets a chance to show the world what a first-c...
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Backpacks help kids start year off right in Wheaton WarrenvilleAug 16, 2013 5:30 am - As back-to-school shopping goes, picking out the perfect backpack is tops on many students’ list. But not every family can afford one — even in Wheaton Warrenville Unit ...
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Donald Layne’s contributions to Addison rememberedAug 15, 2013 7:33 pm - From his time as a teacher at Addison Trail High School to his tenure as treasurer with the Addison Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Donald J. Layne made himself availa...
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Three Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 schools to offer choiceAug 15, 2013 5:30 am - With the first day of school just a week away, parents at three Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 elementary schools have a choice to make, and quickly. Parents with...
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Glen Ellyn pageant teen finds beauty in musicAug 15, 2013 5:30 am - Don't tell Isabelle “Izzy” Hanson that she participates in beauty pageants. Yes, the 17-year-old from Glen Ellyn won the title of Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen in June...
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Field turf in store for parts of Glen Ellyn’s Newton ParkAug 15, 2013 5:30 am - Glenbard High School District 87 and Glen Ellyn Park District are looking to consolidate several intergovernmental agreements involving facility use into one and incorpo...
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U-46 teachers to get new laptopsAug 15, 2013 5:00 am - As Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers get their classrooms in order ahead of students' return next week, most also will be logging into new laptops. The district ...