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Illinois State Board of Education

Will Illinois Education 'Race to the Top'? There's Hope on the Horizon

Paras Bhayani | Posted 11.20.2009 | Chicago

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Paras Bhayani

I majored in economics -- a field that entails heaps of calculus -- but the state thinks I'm not qualified to teach math. This bizarre situation is a result of the Board of Ed's certification requirements.

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Education in Chicago: Chicago Public Schools Have Improved? Baloney!

Bill Sweetland | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

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Bill Sweetland

Nothing that Paul Vallas, Mayor Daley or Arne Duncan did in the last 15 years has had any significant effect on the number of CPS students who can read, write and do basic math acceptably. It's all an illusion.

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

Chicago Public Radio | Linda Lutton | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago

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The Illinois State Board of Education is releasing test score results for individual schools today. Overall, the state's elementary schools are bring...

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