Articles filed under Education
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Why more students are taking summer classes in NapervilleJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - Summer school isn't just for students who are at risk of falling behind. It's also for students who want to get ahead - at least in Naperville Unit District 203. The di...
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River Trails Middle School wins national Green Ribbon AwardJun 22, 2015 1:00 am - River Trails Middle School was the only school in Illinois to win a federal Green Ribbon Award this year for its efforts to cut utility costs, develop healthy living pra...
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Generations at Risk: Four-part series about the effects of poverty on education, starts MondayJun 21, 2015 1:00 am - What if the way we've been judging schools in Illinois for years is wrong? Every year when school report card data comes out, the top schools - or the schools with the ...
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House panel's spending plan revives clash over student debtJun 20, 2015 7:40 am - WASHINGTON - A spending plan released by a House committee Tuesday would prevent the Obama administration from moving forward with new regulations limiting the amount of...
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More suburban Latino students taking, scoring higher on AP testsJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Four years ago, Jaylean Gavina didn't expect to attend college. After all, only one of her parents even finished high school. Gavina, 18, a recent graduate of Larkin Hig...
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A district-by-district look at AP assistance programsJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban school districts offer a variety of interventions and programs to increase participation in Advanced Placement exams, which for Latinos has more than quadrupled...
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Why local educators want statewide AP standardJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois does not have a statewide standard for receiving college credit from the College Board Advanced Placement exam. Suburban educators are pushing for one so studen...
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Dist. 118 spends $544,000 on 1,600 laptopsJun 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Wauconda Unit District 118 officials are spending an estimated $544,000 to buy more computers for students to use in their classrooms. The order consists of nearly 1,600...
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Palatine Dist. 15 school board inks superintendent's retirement contractJun 18, 2015 5:30 am - The Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board inked a new four-year contract with Superintendent Scott Thompson on Wednesday night over the objections of one...
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After delay, Hoffman Montessori school moves ahead on expansionJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - Montessori School of North Hoffman finally will fulfill its long-held expansion plans this fall when it occupies two buildings on Freeman Road in Hoffman Estates. The sc...