Park Ridge Schools
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Give equal time to both beliefsMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding Lake Zurich District 95 candidates’ proposal to teach creationism: Sorry, Mr. Burke, evolution is not a proven fact. In order for a scientific theory to become...
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Dist. 211 honored as AP numbers go upMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - District 211 is one of fewer than 400 school districts in the nation — and one of just 27 in Illinois — honored by the College Board with a place on its AP Achievement L...
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Cost of tax increases listed on ballots is misleading, says assessorMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - The language of two Northwest suburban referendums is unintentionally misleading, and if passed will result in higher tax increases than the April 5 ballot says, accordi...
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District 211 candidates talk tenure, teacher evaluationsMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - When money is tight and student learning must meet state and federal standards, teachers need to be judged on performance — tenured or not, say candidates for Palatine-S...
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Bullying on T-shirts must be stoppedMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - Neuqua Valley High School’s administration should hold a “Day of Silence” in support of all victims of bullying. Bullied children have been taking their own lives for ye...
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Streamwood science class meets its pen palMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - One day, as she lectured on the physical sciences, Shephali Bose spotted something one of her students brought to class — a brown, elongated ball with stitching on one s...
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Dist. 214 candidates wary of special tax districtsMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Even though they have backed the idea in the past, incumbents on District 214’s school board said they are wary of tax increment financing districts. Newcomers looking t...
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Rolling Meadows HS robotics team gets machine shopMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - Motorola Solutions will provide a machine shop on its Schaumburg campus for the WildStang robotics team, the company announced Thursday. The team had been looking for a ...
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With college in sight, minority kids overlook obstaclesMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Acutely aware and frequently reminded that they are minority students, these Palatine High School kids are far too busy to realize what a select minority of suburban tee...
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Palatine District 15 incumbents running frugal raceMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - The philosophical divide between candidates running for the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board is just as prevalent as it was four years ago. The amou...