Old Mill Creek
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Score disparity based on apples-to-apples comparisonMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - To compare passing rates on eighth-grade and 11th-grade high-stakes tests, the Daily Herald combined the statistics of nine suburban high school districts and their resp...
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Why so many 8th-graders make the grade but later failMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban eighth-graders sail through state tests. But many of those same students struggle to make the grade once they reach high school. Most haven't lost real academic...
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Lake County in 60 secondsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - CLC pottery for sale Original pottery created by artists from the College of Lake County's Ceramic Art Club will be available for purchase April 8 and 9 at the school's ...
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Libertyville High student an Irish dance championMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Libertyville's Tyler Schwartz embodies the notion of not judging a book by its cover -- or its name. A quick glance at his and it might be surprising to learn the 16-yea...
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Grading system change is keyMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State officials confirmed Friday they will change the way high-stakes tests for high school students are graded. It's the latest in a string of adjustments -- some large...
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Police beatMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Four-class system delivers big thrillsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Two, squared. Four classes instead of two. Has the IHSA's new, four-class system been twice as nice? That, of course, depends heavily upon who you ask. And the jury is n...
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RL's Reinhard trying to keep positive attitude despite setbacksMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Like three strikes, it's three Fs and you're out. Kai Reinhard, who was playing baseball before he probably could tie his own spikes, knows that and accepts that. A seni...
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St. Patrick's Day is always fun in Lake VillaMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Fathers and sons with green hair, bagpipers in plaid kilts and youths with shamrock-painted faces stepped out Saturday in Lake Villa's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. S...
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Photo display introduces children to Anne FrankMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Anne Frank kept a diary of her life from age 13 to 15. Unlike most girls her age, Anne's life during this period was confined to a "secret annex" on the upper floors of ...