Education
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Report cards show achievement gains at Lake County high schoolsOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Lake County high schools made strides in the past academic year — some significantly — in results from the state's annual standardized test given to juniors. Officials s...
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Some DuPage schools keep more scores above new benchmarksOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Tougher standards, questions lead to drops in report card successes
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Despite hurdles, some Northwest suburban high schools trending upwardOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - They're not typically among the highest performers, but several high schools in the Northwest suburbs have shown marked improvement on standardized testing, according to...
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Report card shows huge dips, some gains across Fox ValleyOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Despite a significant drop in test scores, administrators at Fox River Grove Elementary District 3 are happy the tiny district's roughly 500 students are doing far bette...
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Ask a question, and let our School Checker answerOct 31, 2013 12:01 am - Where are the public schools better — in the city or in the suburbs? It’s one of the questions you can explore with the Daily Herald School Checker. Pick a suburb, any s...
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School report cards: Why more suburban schools are labeled failingOct 31, 2013 12:00 am - Illinois State Board of Education releases statewide school report cards
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CLC open house:Oct 30, 2013 5:35 pm - High school students and adults can learn about attending the College of Lake County at an open house set for 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Grayslake campus, 1...
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District 116 provides restructuring update for Round Lake Middle SchoolOct 30, 2013 4:38 pm - Round Lake Area Unit District 116 has produced a video updating the community about the middle school’s academic restructuring. Consistently poor performance on the stat...
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South Korean TV network places spotlight on Gurnee's Warren Township High SchoolOct 29, 2013 4:00 pm - An innovative teaching technique used in some classes at Warren Township High School in Gurnee and elsewhere in the United States has captured the attention of a South K...
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North Central chooses site for new science centerOct 29, 2013 5:30 am - North Central College officials planning a new science center that will transform the campus and its educational opportunities have chosen a location for the buildin...