Articles filed under Huntley Unit District 158
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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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Huntley High School students will serve residencies at future hospitalJun 19, 2015 1:00 am - A unique partnership between Huntley schools and a local hospital is being touted as a first-of-its-kind medical residency program for high school students. Medical Acad...
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'Take the hand that extends out to help you'Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - My senior year in Bartlett High School, my circle of friends were lucky enough to be accepted into prestigious universities. Miraculously, I was accepted into the univer...
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ECC grads share tips on how to succeed in collegeJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The first one in his family to attend college. A former Marine. A would-be English teacher unsure of her choice. An undocumented immigrant. When Elgin Community College...
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ECC graduates share their stories: Karina Nava of ElginJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - During my sophomore year at Larkin High School, I realized that as an undocumented student, the possibility of attending college was nonexistent. After graduating high ...
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ECC graduates share their stories: Justin Kelly of ElginJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - I have been pursuing my education at Elgin Community College for four years. I am graduating with my AAS from the Physical Therapist Assistant program. I was born and r...
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'Do what feels right'Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - School always captivated me, so I decided from an early age that I wanted to be an English teacher. This was the path I followed, attending Hampshire High School throug...
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Heineman students get 'face time' with local veteransJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Eighth-grade students in U.S. history classes at Heineman Middle School in Algonquin interviewed several area veterans to gain understanding of what it was like being a ...