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State Educators Plug Proficiency Exam Loophole

How do thousands of high school sophmores become seniors without taking rigorous proficiency exams? (68 views)... More...

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Posted 16 weeks ago

Error in Estimtates of Stimulus Retained School Jobs

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Did $4.7 Million federal ARRP economic stimulus money really retain 493 North Chicago School District teachers when only 290 are employed? Federal statisticians are invited to check their math. (74 views)... More...

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Posted 18 weeks ago

Illinois data on stimulus-related jobs saved, created don't add up

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Districts say job numbers attributed to them inaccurate; totals ignore Chicago More than $4.7 million in federal stimulus aid so far has been funneled to schools in North Chicago, and state and federal officials say that money has saved the jobs of 473 teachers. (32 views)... More...

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Posted 18 weeks ago

Data on stimulus-related jobs saved, created don't add up

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More than $4.7 million in federal stimulus aid so far has been funneled to schools in North Chicago, and state and federal officials say that money has saved the jobs of 473 teachers. Problem is, the district employs only 290 teachers. (20 views)... More...

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Posted 18 weeks ago

Schools Giving Razzle Dazzle to No Child Left Behind?

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Mindful of actor Richard Gere's melodius Chicago musical movie advice, one South suburban school district appears to be dodging the spirit of federal educational standards with a little "razzle dazzle," culling academic laggards from requisite junior class performance tests. (67 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

The case of the missing high school juniors

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Loophole lets schools raise scores by not testing low-performing students (22 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

More Ill. schools fall short of No Child Left Behind standards despite test gains

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Hundreds of Illinois public schools have been placed on academic monitoring for failing to meet performance targets under the federal No Child Left Behind law. (5 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

Math scores fall as focus shifts to reading skills

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Year after year, Illinois high schools fall short of meeting federal No Child Left Behind bench marks on standardized tests. (5 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

Economics Instruction Earns Chicagoan Recognition

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The Illinois State Board of Education has named Chicago Schurz High School economics teacher & debate coach Kevin Rutter, 34, as Educator of the Year. (86 views)... More...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

Illinois teacher of the year is from Chicago

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A veteran Chicago high school teacher who coaches the debate team was named Illinois teacher of the year tonight. Kevin Rutter, an economics teacher at Carl Schurz High School on the Northwest Side, was chosen by a panel of educators from among 10 finalists, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. (19 views)... More...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

Latest Windy Citizen stories about Illinois State Board of Education

State Educators Plug Proficiency Exam Loophole

Error in Estimtates of Stimulus Retained School Jobs

Illinois data on stimulus-related jobs saved, created don't add up

Data on stimulus-related jobs saved, created don't add up

Schools Giving Razzle Dazzle to No Child Left Behind?

The case of the missing high school juniors

More Ill. schools fall short of No Child Left Behind standards despite test gains

Math scores fall as focus shifts to reading skills

Economics Instruction Earns Chicagoan Recognition

Illinois teacher of the year is from Chicago

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