Education
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Grants fuel solar plans at Lake Zurich Middle School NorthNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - Lake Zurich Middle School North powered up the new school year with solar panels, thanks to a $7,000 grant through the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and an ...
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Time's up: 5 tips to tackle student loan debtNov 02, 2014 6:00 am - Tackling a hefty new monthly expense can be daunting, particularly for recent grads who haven't found steady work. But grads have many options for making student loan p...
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U-46 CEO: A few things could create $24 million deficitNov 01, 2014 7:35 am - CEO says deficit could reach $24 million if a few things happen at state level
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Geneva High atop local lists for science, readingOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - When it comes to the 2014 scores on state-mandated school report cards, Geneva High School was first in four of five categories among seven high schools in the Tri-Citie...
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West Chicago kindergarten teacher explains 'in-depth' focus on mathOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Teachers are the ones to thank for student progress on the math portion of standardized tests, DuPage County school administrators say. Teachers in such districts as We...
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Overall improvement in Fox Valley schoolsOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - For the second year, Fox Valley school districts saw a mix of modest gains and significant dips in standardized test scores, depending on the school and category, accord...
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27.0 average leads ACT performance in DuPageOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - With average ACT scores as high as 27.0, several DuPage County high schools shined on standardized tests. Hinsdale Central led the way with an average ACT score of ...
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Improving DuPage scores show 'teaching math finally makes sense'Oct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Students at many West suburban elementary schools are showing more growth in math than in reading despite new math standards educators say are more rigorous. Math scores...
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Where school scores soared in Lake CountyOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - Students at Pritchett Elementary School in Buffalo Grove scored significantly better on the state's most recent standardized tests than they did the previous year, one o...
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Best and worst on Fox Valley report cardsOct 31, 2014 5:30 am - A majority of Fox Valley high schools saw an increase in their ACT composite scores, according to 2014 Illinois Report Card data released today. Only 10 of 23 high schoo...