Education
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Dist. 211 looks to 'map' progressOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Educators in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 are hoping a new tool will help turn a failing trend around. District 211 has started using the Measures of A...
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Lake County 'teaching to transform students lives'Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Today is graduation day. However, instead of senior high students, this Class of 2007 is the nearly 200 schools across the state moving off the No Child Left Behind Act'...
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Success story: Georgetown Elementary SchoolOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Georgetown Elementary School Town: Aurora No. of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Four Success story: Georgetown students pulled up their scores a...
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Elementary schools garner high marks, others fall shortOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - From Carpentersville to Huntley, elementary schools exceeded state standards this year while high schools and, to a lesser extent, middle schools struggled to keep up. A...
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Success story: Stratford Middle SchoolOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Stratford Middle Town: Bloomingdale No. of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Four Success story: The school posted solid scores across the board and made the g...
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Success story: Raymond Ellis Elementary SchoolOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Town: Round Lake Number of subgroups for which it's held accountable: Four Success story: After six straight years on school improvement status, the school m...
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Grade schools improve, high schools tumble in latest test scoresOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - In a year of heightened expectations on state tests, 900 Illinois schools landed failing grades, results released today show -- including more high schools than ever in ...
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Success story: St. Charles 11th grade mathOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - 11th grade math Town: St. Charles Success story: The percentage of St. Charles East and North high school juniors who met or exceeded math standards on the Prairie State...
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U-46 middle schoolers see gains, but district lagsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Hundreds more students at Elgin Area School District U-46's eight middle schools met state reading and math standards last school year. Middle school scores inched up st...
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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...