Illinois Education

Does Preschool Help Prevent Crime?

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 04.30.2012

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A group of Illinois law enforcement leaders joined forces last week to speak out against cuts to state preschool funding, claiming cutting early educa...

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Broke State Could Soon Charge For School Bus Rides

Posted 04.25.2012

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As school districts statewide complain about the mounting costs of transporting their students, the Illinois State Board of Education could soon allow...

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State RUNS OUT Of Financial Aid For College Students

Posted 03.22.2012

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College-bound Illinois students seeking financial aid to offset their tuition costs will be turned away if their application was received after March ...

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Relatives Of Lobbyists, Campaign Donors Got Lawmakers' Help To Enter U. Of I.

Chicago Tribune | Jodi S. Cohen, Stacy St. Clair and Todd Lighty, Chicago Tribune Reporters | Posted 02.25.2012

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Politicians exerted their influence at the University of Illinois to boost admissions prospects for the relatives of lobbyists, fundraisers, a union l...

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As Some Schools Plunge Into Technology, Poor Schools Are Left Behind

| Nick Pandolfo | Posted 03.25.2012

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This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report. CHICAGO -- On a recent Friday morning, 15-year-old Jerod Franklin stared at his hands as h...

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Four In Five Illinois Community College Students Don't Graduate On Time

Posted 01.19.2012

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Illinois community colleges enroll almost a million students annually, but four out of five students fail to earn their degrees on time, according to ...

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Seven States Share $200 Million In Race To The Top

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 05.24.2012

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Seven more states will receive $200 million in federal funds in the latest round of the Race to the Top competition, President Barack Obama's controve...

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State High School Graduation Rates Plummet Under New Formula

Posted 12.31.2011

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On Monday, Illinois released report cards for each of the state's schools under a new formula bringing the way it reports school graduation rates in l...

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Half Of Illinois Public High School Students Failed Important Exam

Posted 12.20.2011

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Nearly half of all Illinois public school students failed the annual 11th grade Prairie State Achievement Exam, the worst statewide performance record...

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ACT Scores In Illinois Up, But Are Still Lower Than National Average

Posted 10.17.2011

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Graduating high school seniors in Illinois may post ACT test scores that are still be behind the national average, but they have also shown gradual im...

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Let's Tie College Funding to Student Success

Sheila Simon | Posted 10.05.2011

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We all know our state needs to have a more educated workforce. In this school year I am anticipating something new in higher education: performance funding, a way to reward good results.

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Lessons for Wisconsin -- How Illinois Recognizes Its Great Teachers With New Reform Law

Ellen S. Alberding | Posted 08.14.2011

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Unlike our neighbors in Wisconsin, Ohio, and other states, Illinois education stakeholders worked together to craft an aggressive bill that makes our state the nation's new leader in education reform.

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Illinois Senate Passes Sprawling Education Reform Bill

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 06.15.2011

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SPRINGFIELD -- A sprawling education-reform package that could lengthen the school year in Chicago, give school districts new powers to oust poorly pe...

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Chicago Charter Schools: 1 In 10 Students Transfer Out

Catalyst Chicago | By Sarah Karp | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's almost 8:21 a.m. at Gary Comer College Prep Charter, nearly a minute after the morning bell. On this sunny day, Principal James Troupis stands in...

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As Clock Ticks Down, Legislature Should Pass Teacher Strike Reform

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the waning days of the legislative session, legislative leaders are still searching for a grand tax bargain that might involve dramatic reforms to the state's education system.

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Epic Miscalculation Has Illinois Teachers Unions in the Crosshairs

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Legislative leaders in Springfield are readying a mammoth education reform package aimed primarily at curtailing the power of the state's teachers unions, a shocking turn of events.

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Illinois Lawmakers Consider Plan To Limit Tenure, Strike Rights For Teachers

Catalyst Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

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In Government and Policy This is not a time of holiday cheer for teachers' unions in Chicago and throughout Illinois. A hastily formed committee o...

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Maywood High School District Kicks Out 1 In 3 Students

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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The idea behind suspending or expelling a high-school troublemaker seems pretty straight-forward: You want the troublemaker gone so other kids have a ...

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Illinois SAT Scores DROP In All Subjects

Chicago Tribune | September 13, 2010 10:15 AM | Posted 05.25.2011

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Average SAT scores in Illinois dropped across all subjects for the class of 2010, but there was good news too: The graduates showed they could outwrit...

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FAIL: State Ranks Near Bottom For Fair Distribution Of Education Funds

Posted 05.25.2011

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As parents in Chicago get fired up over the distribution of school funds in certain neighborhoods, a new study by Rutgers University researchers and t...

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Pat Quinn Signs Budget, Announces $1.4 Billion In Cuts To Schools, Human Services

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS and DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Stuck with the job of managing the worst deficit in Illinois history, Gov. Pat Quinn delivered a budget plan Thursday that includes $1...

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50 Area Schools Make Newsweek's 'Best' List

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every year, Newsweek rates "America's best high schools," based on the percentage of seniors taking Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate of...

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For Teachers Unions, Focus Should Be Brady

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

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When it comes to education, Illinois voters have a stark choice this November: a Democrat who would fund the schools versus a Republican who would gut them.

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Amid Chaos in Illinois Education, A Small Sign of Hope

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Any casual newspaper reader has probably noticed that the educational system in Illinois is on the verge of meltdown.

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FED UP: Teachers, Students Take To The Streets To Protest Budget Cuts As Execs Take Raises

Posted 05.25.2011

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The fate of many state programs now lies in the hands of Governor Pat Quinn. After threatening to chop $1.3 billion from the education budget if a tax...

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