Science is fun for Brooksiders
     SOPHIE FISCHER/Acorn Newspapers OCEAN EXPLORERS- Fourth-grade students in Paula Stomquist's class at Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park learn about ocean kelp. Debby West, science resource specialist for Oak Park schools, is the instructor. Through funding by Friends of Oak Park Schools,...
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High School Highlights
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Learning center kids collect books
     ONCE UPON A TIME- Austin Mensch reads to students at Montague Charter School during a BookEnds book drive. More than 2,000 books were donated to the school during the book drive, led by students at Las Virgenes Community Learning Center.
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The romantic approach to college admission
      In honor of Valentine's Day, I'd like to propose a romantic approach to college admission. It may sound strange, but whether you're looking for a boyfriend, girlfriend or college,
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