Education
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Schools will test students throughout the yearOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - With more area schools failing to meet standards on state tests this year, educators in the Northwest suburbs are hoping a new tool will turn the trend around. In Pala...
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Two schools make plans to address 'achievement gap'Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Two area high schools are trying a new approach to bolster test scores for struggling black and Hispanic students by offering them additional assistance programs aimed a...
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2 high schools fall behind for first time since 2003Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles East and Geneva high schools can empathize with each other after falling short of federal education standards for the first time in years. According to sta...
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W. Aurora trying to catch upOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - For the fifth year in a row, West Aurora High School has failed to meet state testing standards, prompting administrators to begin work on a plan to restructure how the ...
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Success story: Chippewa Middle SchoolOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Chippewa Middle Town: Des Plaines Number of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Seven Success story: The school posted solid scores across the board and made the...
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How No Child Left Behind changes could affect youOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Through all the frustrations of No Child Left Behind legislation -- test score ups and downs, failing grades for typically top-notch schools, cries that the expectations...
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