Tower Lakes 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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Disassembly part of the Camp Invention funJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Children took apart computers, stereos, clock radios and other old electronics Tuesday, with plans to use the parts to create a video game during Camp Invention in Islan...
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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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Dist. 118 spends $544,000 on 1,600 laptopsJun 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Wauconda Unit District 118 officials are spending an estimated $544,000 to buy more computers for students to use in their classrooms. The order consists of nearly 1,600...
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Crime victim forum in Fox LakeJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - A Crime Victim's Public Rights Forum is set for Tuesday, June 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Grant High School auditorium, 285 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake. The forum is sponsor...
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Trial for teacher continuedJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - The trial for one of three former Gavin Elementary District 37 teachers facing misdemeanor charges of not reporting the sexual assault of a student has been continued un...
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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...