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Illinois School Test Scores Released: Elementary Schools Gain, High Schools Struggle

First Posted: 12/20/08 Updated: 5/25/11

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Chicago Public Radio:

The Illinois State Board of Education is releasing test score results for individual schools today.

Overall, the state's elementary schools are bringing home good grades again this year--a six-year upward trend.

But high schools continue to struggle. Only about half of students there met state standards.

Read the whole story: Chicago Public Radio

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