Education
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Fox Valley schools see modest increases, huge dips in PARCC scoresOct 31, 2016 5:33 am - Declining state test scores in the Fox Valley area have some educators questioning the accuracy and value of the data. Schools across the suburbs saw declines in scores ...
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Des Plaines elementary schools a ray of light amid so-so test resultsOct 31, 2016 5:30 am - Amid some tepid news about suburban student achievement on standardized test scores, one Des Plaines school district showed dramatic improvement. The number of South Ele...
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Illinois school report cards: Scores down in more than half our schoolsOct 31, 2016 5:30 am - More than half the 615 suburban schools surveyed by the Daily Herald show declining scores on the state's standardized test, data released Monday reveals. The range of s...
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District 103 screeningsOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - Lincolnshire/Prairie View Elementary District 103 is offering a fall preschool screening from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Laura B. Sprague School, 2425 Riverwood...
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Palatine Jaycees host STEM fair Nov. 10Oct 31, 2016 1:00 am - The Palatine Jaycees, as part of their Adopt-a-School Day program, are hosting a free STEM Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Lake Louise Elementary School, 500...
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Link between poverty, test scores continuesOct 31, 2016 1:00 am -
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College costs rising faster than financial aid
Oct 30, 2016 7:15 am - Colleges are putting the brakes on hefty price increases, but tuition and fees are still rising at a faster rate than the financial aid and family income needed to cover...
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School report cards coming out MondayOct 30, 2016 6:45 am - Will results match the early data for suburbs?
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Libertyville High to present 'In the Heights'Oct 30, 2016 1:00 am - Libertyville High School will present the musical "In the Heights," Nov. 5-7 in the school auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. each day. The play was wr...
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Woodlands Academy open houses scheduledOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart will host open houses at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, and at noon, Sunday, Nov. 6. Located at 760 E. Westleigh Road in Lake Forest, Woo...