West Chicago Schools
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D303 viewing ELL program as part of ‘education cliff’Oct 31, 2012 12:37 pm - The concentration on Spanish-speaking students in St. Charles Unit District 303’s English Language Learners program has at least one school board member concerned about ...
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Streamwood High touts benefits of solar panelsOct 31, 2012 10:00 am - In the two months since five solar panels were installed at Streamwood High School, the school has produced enough energy to power 11 houses for one day, offset enough c...
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6 of 30 DuPage districts passing No Child Left Behind standardsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - And then there were six. Out of 30 DuPage County school districts examined by the Daily Herald, only six smaller, relatively affluent DuPage districts remain ahead of th...
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Tough new ‘Common Core’ tests designed to better prepare studentsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - State education officials say the current method of testing students isn’t properly measuring their progress, but they’re hoping that will change with a new set of inter...
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Majority of DuPage districts fail to meet federal standardsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - Educators say No Child Left Behind standards virtually unattainable
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North Aurora elementary school passes — district peers do notOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - Fearn Elementary School in North Aurora bounced back into the “passing” column on its 2012 state report card. That again makes it the only school in the West Aurora ...
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St. Francis not impressed with sectional victoryOct 30, 2012 11:44 pm - St. Francis was not at its best on Tuesday night yet stayed alive in Class 3A sectional girls volleyball play. The Spartans, however, may want to be at their best in Thu...
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School report cards: Hispanic 'achievement gap'Oct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Suburban schools work to close Hispanic 'achievement gap'
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School report cards: Huntley posts big gains in scienceOct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - It's not an exact science, but educators in Huntley Unit District 158 say more challenging coursework, continued adjustments to the curriculum and high expectations of a...
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Benet shows ESCC prideOct 30, 2012 11:00 pm - As a first-time champion of the East Suburban Catholic Conference, certain responsibilities fell on Benet’s football team. Most important was winning its opening playoff...