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						  Academic achievement and competition often go hand-in-hand. In many cases, it&rsquo;s not enough just to know how your child, school and district are doing &mdash; you want to compare them to their counterparts in the region, state and nation. Experts are showing us, though, that we have been thinking too small &mdash; in this global economy, we need to make sure our students and schools can keep up with those in other countries. That&rsquo;s why the West Aurora School District is participating in the &ldquo;How to Prepare Our Workforce for a Global Economy&rdquo; Summit Friday at the Illinois Mathematics and  &amp;hellip;
					  
				 
	  				  
   