Category: Education
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CPS Changing For the Worst
Under the headline “Changes may ease admissions to elite CPS schools” we’re told that CPS is now going to reward student who attended failing schools by letting them go to the best high schools in the city. Using U.S. Census data, the district began evaluating all 874 census tracts in the city on five indicators:…
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Illinois Schools Screw it Up
Thousands of Illinois schools are like mediocre students: Most of their pupils are passing — but not distinguishing themselves — on state achievement exams. Illinois Standards Achievement Test results set to be released Friday reveal that pushing students to think and perform at higher levels has been elusive for the vast majority of public schools,…
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Federal Spending and Education
WOW!! That’s all I can say, WOW! Video and chart on what we’re getting for our education dollars. Click Here. Will someone please please review what the Dept. of Ed. is doing for us other than washing money and skimming 5% off the top.