Education
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Glen Ellyn District 41 to hold forums on building projectsNov 01, 2016 5:30 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 will hold three forums this week to help decide whether to seek voter approval to borrow millions of dollars in tax-backed loans. A su...
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Supreme Court transgender case may set precedent for District 211Nov 01, 2016 1:00 am - Both sides of a lawsuit involving transgender students' access to locker rooms and restrooms in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 say the U.S. Supreme Court's...
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DeVry adopts expanded 'commitments' to studentsNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - DeVry Education Group announced the adoption of an expanded set of student commitments, including specific measures to promote responsible recruitment an...
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District 158 installs energy-efficient lights funded by $400,000 in grantsNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - Huntley Community School District 158 recently completed installing energy-efficient lighting - retrofitting 9,400 fixtures - at several school buildings by the start of...
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U-46 high schools honor Bard's legacyOct 31, 2016 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's five high schools this fall are honoring the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death with performances, including the Bard's m...
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Dist. 88 improves big on PARCC test; top-ranked schools remain on topOct 31, 2016 5:40 am - In a year of so-so results on state standardized test scores, Addison Trail and Willowbrook high schools showed some marked improvement, according to data released Monda...
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Vernon Hills High School soars on state testingOct 31, 2016 5:36 am - Vernon Hills High School ranks ninth in Illinois when it comes to preparing students for college, new state report card data shows. It also topped the high schools i...
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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...