Island Lake Schools
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7 local schools meet federal standards after failingNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - As expectations continue to rise, it's not easy for schools to make “adequate yearly progress” as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. To make AYP this year, 85 perc...
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Gas, dust and energy make up the complex life of starsNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know Jen Janik’s third-graders at Big Hollow Elementary in Ingleside asked, “How do stars form in space?” Coming full circle, a star begins with gas and d...
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Report Cards: Lake Co. schools now labeled failuresOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Just seven months after receiving praise from the state and a national college organization for boosting academic rigor, four Lake County school districts are labeled fa...
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School finance discussion:Oct 31, 2011 12:00 am - A school finance expert will explain the complex topic of Illinois school finance to taxpayers with limited school finance knowledge and experience on Wednesday, Nov. 16...
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Kelly salutes Salvi with game-day captain’s honorOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Chris Salvi, a former two-year starting defensive back for Carmel’s football team, made two special teams tackles for Notre Dame in its 56-14 rout over Navy on Saturday....
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Jacobs makes big gains in mathOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - There's no secret formula to explain the success juniors at Jacobs High School in Algonquin achieved in a statewide mathematics assessment. The high school jumped 9.3 p...
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Halloween prank puts Cary-Grove in lockdownOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - A Halloween prank early Monday forced Cary-Grove High School in Cary, into a lockdown for more than an hour. Jeff Puma, Crystal Lake High School District 155 spokesman, ...
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LZHS helping environment with new water stationsOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - New water coolers at Lake Zurich High School are encouraging students and teachers to stay hydrated and help the environment. Three tables equipped with four 5-gallon co...
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Prosecutors: Grayslake D46 board member broke election lawOct 29, 2011 8:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 board member Susan Facklam won't be prosecuted for breaking state law by giving $5 restaurant gift certificates to at least two people s...
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Administrative jobs aplenty in Dist. 26Oct 29, 2011 6:00 am - In the Daily Herald article “Survey: District 26 administrators underpaid” on Oct. 13, Cary Elementary District Superintendent Brian Coleman claims that the average sala...