Thousands of students of Chicago-area high school students found themselves back in a physical school for the first time since March to take the SAT…
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PARCC Test Administered, Opt Out Debate Continues
Bickering between Chicago Public Schools and the State of Illinois over administration of the controversial PARCC test, which began statewide on Monday, is causing headaches…
Illinois Charter School Commission Might Be Disbanded
A bill was sent through to the Illinois House of Representatives on March 5 to disband the Illinois Charter School Commission. The commission was created…
Tough Times for Bilingual and Disabled Students in Illinois Schools
SPRINGFIELD–As Illinois legislators look to save money wherever they can, educators and families of bilingual students with disabilities worry that they’ll fall by the wayside.…
Gov. Quinn Echoes President: Raise School Dropout Age
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for states to increase the minimum age at which students can drop out of high…
Chicago Schools Hope to See “Race To The Top” Funds
Illinois is in line to get $42.8 million of “Race To The Top” grant money from the U.S. Department of Education, and members of Chicago’s…
Chicago Ukrainian Overcomes the Odds
Inna Zaborenko knew she had to get her family out of Ukraine. The married mother of two lived in Kiev, a city just over 90…
Chicago Schools Flounder Without Librarians
Ravenswood Elementary, a North Side grammar school with 480 students, does not have a librarian or a computer lab assistant. Instead, the teachers must be…