Articles filed under Education
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Why state considers Stevenson a failureOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire and academic failure typically are not in the same sentence. Its list of achievements is extensive, with highlights including the f...
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Tri-Cities schools solid, but subgroups struggleOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Tri-Cities area schools and districts pretty much made the grade - with a few exceptions - on the state's 2009 school report card. Not making adequate yearly progress wa...
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Northwest suburban high schools fail, but officials are skeptical of dataOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Prospect High School has a 94.5 graduation rate, a 24.6 average ACT, not a single teacher who isn't considered highly qualified and a student body that gets into the bes...
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Success story: Richmond ElementaryOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - It might seem a contradiction to say there is success in a school that "failed to make adequate yearly progress" on the annual school report card. But St. Charles Distri...
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Success story: John Muir Literacy AcademyOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Town: Hoffman Estates Success story: After meeting federal No Child Left Behind bench marks two years in a row, John Muir was removed from Academic Early Warning...
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Achievement gap shrinks - but schools still failOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - More disadvantaged students met state standards this year, but rigid No Child Left Behind rules meant that many schools that improved test scores still received a failin...
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Math scores fall as focus shifts to reading skillsOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Year after year, Illinois high schools fall short of meeting federal No Child Left Behind bench marks on standardized tests. Usually, flat or declining reading scores ta...
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Fox Valley grade schools join failing high schoolsOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Schools in the northern Fox Valley treaded water last year, making little progress in getting more students to meet state standards. Because the state requires an increa...
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Addison Trail High School (June 14)Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ...
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Willowbrook High School (June 14)Jun 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ...