Last spring, Beyond the Books awarded Cedar Ridge Elementary a grant for a large cross-curricular program revolving around The Nutcracker. The money will be used for busing all students in grades 1 through 5 to attend the Twin Cities Ballet Company production of the Nutcracker on Dece

NORMAL — Kyle Zulz, a Normal Community West High School senior, carefully tested an enzyme solution in his advanced biology class. “It’s hands-on learning with our own perspective. We designed our project,” said Zulz, of Hudson. Twenty-eight students worked through self-planned experi

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The second annual Beyond the Books Educational Foundation $10,000 Beyond the Box grant was awarded today to educators from Normal Community High School for their project titled “Horticultural Therapy.” Educators receiving today’s Beyond the Books Educational Foundation grant include: