Articles filed under School Report Cards
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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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Average suburban teacher salaries: from $47,624 to $116,044Nov 14, 2012 4:30 am - The gap between the suburbs’ highest- and lowest-paid teachers is cavernous. Maine Township High School District 207 in Park Ridge topped the list with an average teache...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...
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6 of 30 DuPage districts passing No Child Left Behind standardsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - And then there were six. Out of 30 DuPage County school districts examined by the Daily Herald, only six smaller, relatively affluent DuPage districts remain ahead of th...
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Tough new ‘Common Core’ tests designed to better prepare studentsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - State education officials say the current method of testing students isn’t properly measuring their progress, but they’re hoping that will change with a new set of inter...
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Majority of DuPage districts fail to meet federal standardsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - Educators say No Child Left Behind standards virtually unattainable
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North Aurora elementary school passes — district peers do notOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - Fearn Elementary School in North Aurora bounced back into the “passing” column on its 2012 state report card. That again makes it the only school in the West Aurora ...