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District 73 hopefuls weigh in on Title I
How Hawthorn Elementary District 73 can better meet federal education requirements has emerged as a top concern in three school board contests on the April 9 ballot. The district is not in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind law and risks...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Lawyers
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OPRF will consider eliminating class rank
The Oak Park and River Forest High School board of education is expected to vote Feb. 28 on whether to remove individual class rank in the district. District administrators are recommending that students, beginning with the Class of 2015, no longer be...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Calexico crowns Seņorita Mariachi
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Andrea Cervantes’ reign as the inaugural Mariachi Festival Seņorita began Tuesday night when she was crowned as the representative of the city’s signature event. The 22nd annual Mariachi Festival Sin Fronteras from May 13...Tags: American Cancer Society, Colleges and Universities, Festive Events, Mexico, Arts and Culture
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'Admission' fails to impress
For many high school students who buy a ticket for “Admission,” the stress of college applications and the mysterious and incredibly selective process of Ivy-League admissions will seem very, very real. However, the chemistry between Tina...
Tags: Admission (movie), Paul Rudd, Colleges and Universities, Tina Fey, 30 Rock (tv program)
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Teacher accused of cheating on ISTEP sues district
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A former Fort Wayne teacher who contends she was forced into early retirement after being accused of providing answers to Indiana's standardized tests is suing the school district, saying she was defamed. The lawsuit...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Litigation, Justice System, Newspaper and Magazine, Trials
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Children In State Care Need School Supports
The Hartford CourantMore than 4,000 children are in the custody or care of the state. These are the most vulnerable of our children and the effort to address the state's alarming academic achievement gap must start with them. Three bills before the General Assembly would...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Conservation, Students, Schools
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Develop a taste for music
Can a student learn a musical instrument as early as the first or second grade? It depends on the maturity of the student and what he or she wants to play, said Simmons Middle School band teacher Jim Panerio. The success a youngster has in making...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Teachers, Entertainment
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Apodaca: March Madness of a different sort
It's March Madness time! I don't mean the college basketball tournament, although the annual rite of collective lunacy to which I refer does involve college, and it is a tournament of sorts. It's the anxiety-ridden, teenage acne breakout-prone, parent...Tags: Mountains, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Basketball, Students, University of California, Los Angeles
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Community gathers in support of Finley School
Staff WriterHOLTVILLE — Students, teachers and parents at Finley Elementary School celebrated the school’s spring open house with food, music and songs here Thursday. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Parent Teacher Organization and a chance for...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Parent Organizations, Education, Teachers
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Teens feel pressure to put on 'face of success'
A small crowd assembled Tuesday night at City Hall to talk frankly about the stresses and difficulties today's teenagers face and what can be done to prevent depression, substance abuse and suicide. But while attendance was low, the conversation generated...Tags: Teaching and Learning, YMCA, Mental Health, Students, Substance Abuse
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Keystone Exams loophole undermines impact of standardized tests
On the surface, the "Keystone Exams" action by the State Board of Education appears to establish firm standards for high school graduation in Pennsylvania. 'It's official," began Saturday's story in The Morning Call. "Students in Pennsylvania will be...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, George W. Bush, Standardized Testing, Students, Edward G. Rendell
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California trails nation in reading, math and science, report finds
L.A. NOWAn analysis of test results from the five most populated states found that California has largely trailed the rest of the country in reading, mathematics and science in the past decade....
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