Villa Park Schools
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ACT vs. PARCC: Which test shows if high schoolers are ready for college?Oct 30, 2015 5:00 am - Divergent results from two tests measuring how prepared Illinois students are for college are causing much consternation among suburban educators. Results from the ACT c...
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Innovation, personalization keys to Butler Junior High's successOct 29, 2015 1:00 pm - Small size, innovative curriculum set Blue Ribbon-winner Butler Junior High apart
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McGuire's letter to MadiganOct 29, 2015 5:00 am - Here's a copy of a letter from Dianne McGuire to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, edited to remove McGuire's home address. October 27, 2015 Dianne McGuire Lisa Ma...
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Lester: Suburban schools' cries about pension contributions prompt Dold to actOct 26, 2015 5:30 am - Frustration from suburban school districts that have to use big chunks of federal grant money to pay for pensions fueled U.S. Rep. Bob Dold's efforts to change federal ...
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Feel-good finale for Leyden against WillowbrookOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - Somebody on the Leyden sideline Friday night was comparing senior Antonio Lemon to Dallas Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant. That description wasn't too far off the mark....
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Why school districts are spending bus taxes elsewhereOct 21, 2015 5:22 am - One of the smallest school districts in DuPage County bused just 429 students last year, but the cost to taxpayers to bus those students was one of the highest. That's b...
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Willowbrook picks good time to end losing streakOct 21, 2015 1:00 am - One of Willowbrook's players asked his teammates, "What's it called that we're playing in on Saturday?" At the same time a couple of them laughed before uttering, "It's ...
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Week 9 DuPage County football previewOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - Daily Herald sports writers Dave Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit return for another edition of the High Five to preview the top Week 9 football games in DuPage County. This ...
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Willowbrook slips past Downers Grove SouthOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - With less than two minutes left in Friday's contest against Downers Grove South and its playoff hopes slipping away, Willowbrook needed a big play. And, boy, did the War...
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Football: Graham, Yukna earn MVP honorsOct 15, 2015 1:00 am - Conant senior receiver Palmer Graham and Waubonsie Valley junior safety Connor Yukna have earned Daily Herald MVP honors for their performances in Week 7 of the high sch...