Education
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Early results from new school test don't paint entire pictureSep 16, 2015 1:00 am - Parents and school officials in Illinois are getting a first look at how students fared on the first round of rigorous new standardized tests, but those numbers are inco...
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Volunteer tapped to fill District 88 seatSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Willowbrook High School volunteer Blanca Jessen is taking on a new role as a school board member in DuPage High School District 88. Sitting board members appointed Jesse...
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Technology Center expo highlights school's programsSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - The Technology Center of DuPage's 2015 TCD Expo will highlight its programs and provide demonstrations. The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at the...
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Tough financial decisions facing Roselle District 12Sep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - Roselle Elementary District 12 employs more than 80 teachers and education support personnel who not only share a deep, passionate commitment to providing the best educa...
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How proposed property tax freeze would harm studentsSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - A key centerpiece of the budget wrangling in Springfield focuses on the governor's proposal of a two-year freeze on property taxes. While advocating for fewer taxes alw...
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District 103 hosts preschool screeningSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - Lincolnshire/Prairie View Elementary District 103 is offering a fall preschool screening for district residents Tuesday, Oct. 6, for 3- and 4-year-old children for whom ...
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West Chicago Dist. 94 ready to apply for pilot e-learning programSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - No more snow days? Starting Jan. 1, that might be a reality for West Chicago High School District 94 students. The district - which put Chromebooks in the hands of every...
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Illinois schools superintendent: Be prepared for dismal PARCC scoresSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois schools Superintendent Tony Smith is warning school districts to be prepared for dismal statewide test scores. In a letter to school administrators obtained by ...
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Prospect Heights District 23 teachers on strike; no school todaySep 15, 2015 1:00 am - Schools will be closed Wednesday for about 1,500 students in Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights and Wheeling after Prospect Heights Elementary District ...
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WTHS college planning eventSep 15, 2015 1:00 am - All Warren Township High School juniors and their families are welcome to attend the school's annual Junior College Planning Night to help build or narrow a list of coll...