Advanced Placement

Evanston school superintendents criticize PARCC state testing, implementation

November 14, 2014

As Illinois schools begin preparations for a new assessment that students will take in the spring, staff at both Evanston school districts expressed concerns last week about the test’s implementation. The...

ETHS shows increased student achievement in 2013-14 school year

October 22, 2014

Data from the 2013-14 school year at Evanston Township High School showed record student achievement in many areas, including the highest amount of high scores on Advanced Placement exams and the lowest...

Gates: Don’t fall for ‘AP mania’

April 29, 2014

May at Northwestern is going to (hopefully) mean the end of jacket weather for good and the beginning of high school friends heading home while we study for midterms. But in high school, May brought many...

Evanston Township High School ranks No. 21 in state

April 24, 2014

The U.S. News and World Report ranked Evanston Township High School No. 21 in Illinois in its annual rankings, which were released Tuesday. The school dropped two spots from last year, when the publication...

Jaro: Fewer barriers to public universities would benefit students

March 7, 2013

I always wanted to attend a university away from my home state of Florida. Besides looking for opportunities that schools in Florida couldn’t offer, I wanted to see snow: Call me crazy, but I really...

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